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Salmon raw vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between salmon raw and sweet potato

  • Salmon raw has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 283% more than salmon raw.
  • Sweet potato has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.4%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5983.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1512.5%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +523%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5808.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 0µg 133%
Vitamin A 12µg 709µg 77%
Selenium 36.5µg 0.6µg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.209mg 47%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 0.557mg 46%
Protein 19.84g 1.57g 37%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.061mg 25%
Phosphorus 200mg 47mg 22%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.8mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 0.014g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.078mg 12%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.258mg 11%
Copper 0.25mg 0.151mg 11%
Fats 6.34g 0.05g 10%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 490mg 337mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 0.001g 5%
Folate 25µg 11µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.981g 0.018g 4%
Calories 142kcal 86kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.61mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 30mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Magnesium 29mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Sodium 44mg 55mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.031mg 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

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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1163.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12580%
Contains more OtherOther +442.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +210200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18035.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.