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Salmon raw vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between salmon raw and turkey meat

  • Salmon raw has more vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, turkey meat has more zinc and vitamin B3.
  • Salmon raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% more.
  • Salmon raw has 5 times more vitamin B1 than turkey meat. Salmon raw has 0.226mg of vitamin B1, while turkey meat has 0.045mg.
  • Salmon raw is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +36.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +287.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +402.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +211.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~12µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 1.02µg 90%
Cholesterol 55mg 109mg 18%
Protein 19.84g 28.55g 17%
Zinc 0.64mg 2.48mg 17%
Copper 0.25mg 0.093mg 17%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.616mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.045mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.948mg 14%
Selenium 36.5µg 29.8µg 12%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 9.573mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.281mg 8%
Potassium 490mg 239mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.981g 2.155g 5%
Folate 25µg 9µg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 1.09mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 2.119g 3%
Phosphorus 200mg 223mg 3%
Sodium 44mg 103mg 3%
Calories 142kcal 189kcal 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Fats 6.34g 7.39g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 2.647g 1%
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 30mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 12µg 12µg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.014mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more OtherOther +1008.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.9%
Contains more FatsFats +16.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~63.52g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.9%

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.