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Jellyfish vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jellyfish and smoked salmon

  • Jellyfish is richer in selenium and iron, yet smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jellyfish is 392% higher.
  • Jellyfish contains 3 times more iron than smoked salmon. Jellyfish contains 2.27mg of iron, while smoked salmon contains 0.85mg.
  • Smoked salmon contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Jellyfish, dried, salted 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more IronIron +167.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +720%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%

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% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75% 52%
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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +910%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2260%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2680%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16200%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~89mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jellyfish Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Sodium 9690mg 672mg 392%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 3.26µg 135%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 4.72mg 28%
Protein 5.5g 18.28g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.278mg 21%
Phosphorus 20mg 164mg 21%
Iron 2.27mg 0.85mg 18%
Selenium 42.2µg 32.4µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 17%
Copper 0.14mg 0.23mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 1.35mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.101mg 7%
Cholesterol 5mg 23mg 6%
Potassium 3mg 175mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.202g 2.023g 5%
Calories 36kcal 117kcal 4%
Fats 1.4g 4.32g 4%
Magnesium 2mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 26µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.273g 0.929g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.475g 0.995g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.023mg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.31mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 11mg 1%
Choline 95mg 89mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.25g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.073g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 g
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more OtherOther +364.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +232.4%
Contains more FatsFats +208.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 g
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +901.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.5%

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