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Milk vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milk and salmon raw different?

  • Salmon raw is higher than milk in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Salmon raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 113% more than milk.
  • Milk is lower in cholesterol.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index (31) than salmon raw (0).

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Milk
Milk
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +941.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.7%
Contains more IronIron +2566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2400%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1006.1%
~equal in Sodium ~44mg

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.
Milk
Milk
5
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1030%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8351.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +360.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +576.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 3.18µg 113%
Selenium 3.3µg 36.5µg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.818mg 60%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 7.86mg 49%
Protein 3.37g 19.84g 33%
Copper 0.01mg 0.25mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 1.664mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.226mg 17%
Cholesterol 5mg 55mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 2.539g 17%
Phosphorus 95mg 200mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.38mg 15%
Calcium 125mg 12mg 11%
Potassium 150mg 490mg 10%
Iron 0.03mg 0.8mg 10%
Fats 0.97g 6.34g 8%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Folate 5µg 25µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 2.103g 5%
Calories 42kcal 142kcal 5%
Vitamin A 58µg 12µg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 29mg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.64mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.981g 2%
Carbs 4.99g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.016mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Sodium 44mg 44mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +488.7%
Contains more FatsFats +553.6%
Contains more OtherOther +609.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +659.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7154.3%

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.