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Salmon raw vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between salmon raw and fast food

  • Salmon raw has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B3; however, fast food is higher in iron, zinc, and manganese.
  • Salmon raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 95% more than fast food.
  • Salmon raw has 4 times more vitamin B6 than fast food. While salmon raw has 0.818mg of vitamin B6, fast food has only 0.212mg.
  • Salmon raw has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fast food is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +416.7%
Contains more IronIron +282.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2131.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +257.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.363mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 0.89µg 95%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.212mg 47%
Selenium 36.5µg 20.3µg 29%
Iron 0.8mg 3.06mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.53mg 23%
Zinc 0.64mg 2.52mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.981g 4.493g 16%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.357mg 15%
Copper 0.25mg 0.121mg 14%
Folate 25µg 80µg 14%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 5.617mg 14%
Sodium 44mg 331mg 12%
Carbs 0g 31.5g 11%
Fats 6.34g 12.01g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Phosphorus 200mg 134mg 9%
Potassium 490mg 197mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.317mg 8%
Calories 142kcal 297kcal 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 4.835g 7%
Cholesterol 55mg 33mg 7%
Protein 19.84g 16.52g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 1.68g 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Calcium 12mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.363mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 29mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Vitamin A 12µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more WaterWater +78.2%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
Contains more FatsFats +89.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.9%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/nutrients
  2. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.