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Ground beef vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Ground beef and Smoked salmon

  • Ground beef has more Zinc, and Iron, however, Smoked salmon has more Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Selenium, Copper, and Vitamin E .
  • Smoked salmon's daily need coverage for Vitamin D is 114% more.
  • Ground beef has 19 times more Zinc than Smoked salmon. Ground beef has 5.84mg of Zinc, while Smoked salmon has 0.31mg.
  • Smoked salmon is lower in Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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.
Ground beef
Ground beef
6
:
4
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Iron +167.1%
Contains more Potassium +37.7%
Contains less Sodium -89.1%
Contains more Zinc +1783.9%
Contains more Copper +191.1%
Contains more Manganese +88.9%
Contains more Selenium +69.6%
Equal in Magnesium - 18
Equal in Phosphorus - 164
Ground beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 86% 13% 72% 22% 10% 160% 27% 2% 105%
Smoked salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 32% 13% 71% 16% 88% 9% 77% 3% 177%
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Iron +167.1%
Contains more Potassium +37.7%
Contains less Sodium -89.1%
Contains more Zinc +1783.9%
Contains more Copper +191.1%
Contains more Manganese +88.9%
Contains more Selenium +69.6%
Equal in Magnesium - 18
Equal in Phosphorus - 164

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.
Ground beef
Ground beef
5
:
6
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Contains more Vitamin B1 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.9%
Contains more Folate +250%
Contains more Vitamin K +2800%
Contains more Vitamin A +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +1025%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +30.9%
Ground beef
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 3% 0% 0% 13% 40% 76% 31% 72% 6% 312% 8%
Smoked salmon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 28% 514% 0% 6% 24% 89% 53% 65% 2% 408% 1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.9%
Contains more Folate +250%
Contains more Vitamin K +2800%
Contains more Vitamin A +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +1025%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +30.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ground beef
Ground beef
2
:
2
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Contains more Protein +30.6%
Contains more Fats +255.8%
Contains more Water +23.4%
Contains more Other +125.9%
Ground beef
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Smoked salmon
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more Protein +30.6%
Contains more Fats +255.8%
Contains more Water +23.4%
Contains more Other +125.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ground beef
Ground beef
1
:
2
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +261.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +143.9%
Ground beef
44% 53% 3%
Saturated Fat: 6.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.408 g
Smoked salmon
24% 51% 25%
Saturated Fat: 0.929 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.995 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +261.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +143.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ground beef Smoked salmon
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Smoked salmon Opinion
Protein 23.87g 18.28g Ground beef
Fats 15.37g 4.32g Ground beef
Calories 241kcal 117kcal Ground beef
Calcium 33mg 11mg Ground beef
Iron 2.27mg 0.85mg Ground beef
Magnesium 17mg 18mg Smoked salmon
Phosphorus 166mg 164mg Ground beef
Potassium 241mg 175mg Ground beef
Sodium 73mg 672mg Ground beef
Zinc 5.84mg 0.31mg Ground beef
Copper 0.079mg 0.23mg Smoked salmon
Manganese 0.009mg 0.017mg Smoked salmon
Selenium 19.1µg 32.4µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin A 9IU 87IU Smoked salmon
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 26µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.35mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 2IU 685IU Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.023mg Ground beef
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.101mg Ground beef
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 4.72mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.87mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.278mg Ground beef
Folate 7µg 2µg Ground beef
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 3.26µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.1µg Ground beef
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.205mg Smoked salmon
Threonine 0.923mg 0.801mg Ground beef
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.842mg Ground beef
Leucine 1.861mg 1.486mg Ground beef
Lysine 1.976mg 1.679mg Ground beef
Methionine 0.614mg 0.541mg Ground beef
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.714mg Ground beef
Valine 1.172mg 0.942mg Ground beef
Histidine 0.775mg 0.538mg Ground beef
Cholesterol 88mg 23mg Smoked salmon
Trans Fat 1.173g Smoked salmon
Saturated Fat 6.073g 0.929g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g Smoked salmon
Monounsaturated Fat 7.322g 2.023g Ground beef
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.995g Smoked salmon
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Ground beef

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Ground beef Smoked salmon
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Ground beef
99%
Smoked salmon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Ground beef
49%
Smoked salmon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 65mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.144g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground beef
Ground beef contains less Sodium (difference - 599mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Ground beef
Ground beef is cheaper (difference - $12)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients
  2. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.