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Salmon raw vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between salmon raw and ground beef

  • Salmon raw has more vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B2, while ground beef has more zinc and iron.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for zinc is 47% higher.
  • Ground beef contains 3 times less vitamin B5 than salmon raw. Salmon raw contains 1.664mg of vitamin B5, while ground beef contains 0.512mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in salmon raw is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +183.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +812.5%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +343.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Ground beef DV% diff.
Zinc 0.64mg 5.84mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.311mg 39%
Selenium 36.5µg 19.1µg 32%
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 2.49µg 29%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 4.026mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.512mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.981g 6.073g 23%
Copper 0.25mg 0.079mg 19%
Iron 0.8mg 2.27mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.171mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.051mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 0.408g 14%
Fats 6.34g 15.37g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 7.322g 13%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Cholesterol 55mg 88mg 11%
Protein 19.84g 23.87g 8%
Potassium 490mg 241mg 7%
Folate 25µg 7µg 5%
Calories 142kcal 241kcal 5%
Phosphorus 200mg 166mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 3µg 1%
Sodium 44mg 73mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.4%
Contains more OtherOther +122.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.3%
Contains more FatsFats +142.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +522.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +248.2%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.