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Grapefruit vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between grapefruit and chinook salmon

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 120% more.
  • Grapefruit contains 8 times more vitamin C than chinook salmon. Grapefruit contains 31.2mg of vitamin C, while chinook salmon contains 4.1mg.
  • Grapefruit contains less saturated fat.
  • Grapefruit has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of grapefruit is 25, while the glycemic index of chinook salmon is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1255.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.1%
Contains more IronIron +1037.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1961.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46700%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +661%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +156.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +396.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4824%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +771.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +169.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.044mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 0.1µg 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 10.045mg 62%
Phosphorus 18mg 371mg 50%
Protein 0.77g 25.72g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.462mg 31%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 4.1mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Magnesium 9mg 122mg 27%
Fats 0.14g 13.38g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 2.662g 18%
Saturated fat 0.021g 3.214g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 5.742g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.865mg 12%
Potassium 135mg 505mg 11%
Vitamin A 58µg 149µg 10%
Iron 0.08mg 0.91mg 10%
Calories 42kcal 231kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.154mg 9%
Folate 13µg 35µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.56mg 4%
Carbs 10.66g 0g 4%
Sodium 0mg 60mg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.053mg 2%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 9.06g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.89g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.044mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-107.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3240.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9457.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28610%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7294.4%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients
  2. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.