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Salmon vs Gefilte fish - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Salmon and Gefilte fish?

  • Salmon is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B2, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B1, yet Gefilte fish is richer in Iron.
  • Salmon's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 98% higher.
  • Salmon has 10 times more Vitamin B6 than Gefilte fish. Salmon has 0.818mg of Vitamin B6, while Gefilte fish has 0.08mg.
  • Salmon contains less Sodium.

We used Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe types in this comparison.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Salmon
Salmon
5
:
3
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish
Contains more Magnesium +222.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +174%
Contains more Potassium +438.5%
Contains less Sodium -91.6%
Contains more Copper +28.2%
Contains more Calcium +91.7%
Contains more Iron +210%
Contains more Zinc +28.1%
Salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 4% 30% 21% 86% 44% 6% 18% 84%
Gefilte fish
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 7% 93% 7% 32% 9% 69% 23% 65%
Contains more Magnesium +222.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +174%
Contains more Potassium +438.5%
Contains less Sodium -91.6%
Contains more Copper +28.2%
Contains more Calcium +91.7%
Contains more Iron +210%
Contains more Zinc +28.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Salmon
Salmon
7
:
2
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish
Contains more Vitamin B1 +247.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +544.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +686%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +732%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +922.5%
Contains more Folate +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Salmon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 0% 0% 0% 57% 88% 148% 100% 189% 19% 398% 0%
Gefilte fish
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 0% 0% 3% 17% 14% 19% 12% 19% 3% 105% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +247.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +544.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +686%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +732%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +922.5%
Contains more Folate +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
3
:
2
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish
Contains more Protein +118.7%
Contains more Fats +266.5%
Contains more Other +269.4%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +17.3%
Salmon
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Gefilte fish
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more Protein +118.7%
Contains more Fats +266.5%
Contains more Other +269.4%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +17.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
2
:
1
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +155.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +790.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -58%
Salmon
17% 37% 45%
Saturated Fat: 0.981 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.539 g
Gefilte fish
27% 54% 19%
Saturated Fat: 0.412 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.285 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +155.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +790.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -58%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Salmon Gefilte fish
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon Gefilte fish Opinion
Net carbs 0g 7.41g Gefilte fish
Protein 19.84g 9.07g Salmon
Fats 6.34g 1.73g Salmon
Carbs 0g 7.41g Gefilte fish
Calories 142kcal 84kcal Salmon
Calcium 12mg 23mg Gefilte fish
Iron 0.8mg 2.48mg Gefilte fish
Magnesium 29mg 9mg Salmon
Phosphorus 200mg 73mg Salmon
Potassium 490mg 91mg Salmon
Sodium 44mg 524mg Salmon
Zinc 0.64mg 0.82mg Gefilte fish
Copper 0.25mg 0.195mg Salmon
Vitamin A 40IU 89IU Gefilte fish
Vitamin A RAE 12µg 27µg Gefilte fish
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg Gefilte fish
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.065mg Salmon
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.059mg Salmon
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 1mg Salmon
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.2mg Salmon
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.08mg Salmon
Folate 25µg 3µg Salmon
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 0.84µg Salmon
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.086mg Salmon
Threonine 0.87mg 0.488mg Salmon
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0.486mg Salmon
Leucine 1.613mg 0.81mg Salmon
Lysine 1.822mg 0.842mg Salmon
Methionine 0.587mg 0.255mg Salmon
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.493mg Salmon
Valine 1.022mg 0.548mg Salmon
Histidine 0.584mg 0.261mg Salmon
Cholesterol 55mg 30mg Gefilte fish
Saturated Fat 0.981g 0.412g Gefilte fish
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0.045g Salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0.075g Salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0.027g Salmon
Monounsaturated Fat 2.103g 0.824g Salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 0.285g Salmon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Salmon Gefilte fish
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
83%
Salmon
16%
Gefilte fish
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Salmon
38%
Gefilte fish

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Salmon
Salmon contains less Sodium (difference - 480mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Salmon
Salmon is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 25mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.569g)
Which food is cheaper?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is cheaper (difference - $13)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/nutrients
  2. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.