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Salmon vs. Jellyfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between salmon and jellyfish

  • Salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and potassium, yet jellyfish is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jellyfish is 419% higher.
  • Jellyfish contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Jellyfish, dried, salted.

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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.
Salmon
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.5% 34% 13% 16% 12% 108% 8% 2.1% 226%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +567.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg
~equal in Selenium ~42.2µg

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.
Salmon
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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 12% 23% 23% 197% 85% 31% 151% 89% 149% 350% 0.25% 26% 49%
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% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3922.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6370%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13900%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~95mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon Jellyfish DV% diff.
Sodium 61mg 9690mg 419%
Vitamin B12 2.8µg 0.02µg 116%
Vitamin D 13.1µg 0µg 66%
Vitamin D 526IU 0IU 66%
Vitamin B3 8.045mg 0.2mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.647mg 0.01mg 49%
Protein 22.1g 5.5g 33%
Phosphorus 252mg 20mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.475mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.01mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.553g 0.475g 27%
Iron 0.34mg 2.27mg 24%
Cholesterol 63mg 5mg 19%
Fats 12.35g 1.4g 17%
Potassium 384mg 3mg 11%
Copper 0.049mg 0.14mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.397g 0.273g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.181g 0.202g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.01mg 10%
Calories 206kcal 36kcal 9%
Folate 34µg 1µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.14mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin A 69µg 2µg 7%
Magnesium 30mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 0mg 4%
Selenium 41.4µg 42.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 1%
Choline 90.5mg 95mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 2mg 1%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.42mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.969mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.796mg 0%
Lysine 2.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.654mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.863mg 0%
Valine 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.651mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.69g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.457g 0.25g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.17g 0.021g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
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22% 12% 65%
Protein: 22.1 g
Fats: 12.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.75 g
Other: 0.8 g
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +301.8%
Contains more FatsFats +782.1%
Contains more OtherOther +3037.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
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22% 38% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.553 g
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1969.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +858.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175168/nutrients
  2. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.