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Corned beef vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corned beef and smoked salmon

  • Corned beef is richer in zinc and iron, yet smoked salmon is richer in vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin D for smoked salmon is 114% higher.
  • Corned beef contains 15 times more zinc than smoked salmon. Corned beef contains 4.58mg of zinc, while smoked salmon contains 0.31mg.
  • Smoked salmon contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more IronIron +118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1377.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%
~equal in Selenium ~32.4µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +743.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +17000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 4IU 685IU 85%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 17.1µg 85%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 3.26µg 68%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.31mg 39%
Saturated fat 6.34g 0.929g 25%
Cholesterol 98mg 23mg 25%
Fats 18.98g 4.32g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 2.023g 18%
Sodium 973mg 672mg 13%
Iron 1.86mg 0.85mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 4.72mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.87mg 9%
Copper 0.154mg 0.23mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1.35mg 8%
Calories 251kcal 117kcal 7%
Phosphorus 125mg 164mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.101mg 5%
Choline 69.2mg 89mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.278mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 0.995g 2%
Potassium 145mg 175mg 1%
Selenium 32.8µg 32.4µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Protein 18.17g 18.28g 0%
Net carbs 0.47g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.47g 0g 0%
Calcium 8mg 11mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.023mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +339.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
Contains more OtherOther +108.5%
~equal in Protein ~18.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +355.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/nutrients
  2. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.