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Smoked salmon vs. Burbot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between smoked salmon and burbot?

  • Smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, yet burbot is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Smoked salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 97% more.
  • Smoked salmon has 5 times more sodium than burbot. While smoked salmon has 672mg of sodium, burbot has only 124mg.

We used Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Fish, burbot, cooked, dry heat types 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.
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%
Burbot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 19% 46% 43% 85% 26% 110% 16% 117% 88%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +481.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196%
Contains more IronIron +35.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5176.5%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Burbot
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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 0% 1.7% 0% 0% 107% 40% 37% 10% 80% 115% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +420%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +402.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +254.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1765.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Burbot
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.76 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +315.4%
Contains more OtherOther +583.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Burbot
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28% 22% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.209 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.381 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1090%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Burbot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 0.92µg 98%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.897mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.429mg 34%
Selenium 32.4µg 16.2µg 29%
Sodium 672mg 124mg 24%
Cholesterol 23mg 77mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 1.973mg 17%
Choline 89mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.173mg 14%
Protein 18.28g 24.76g 13%
Phosphorus 164mg 256mg 13%
Potassium 175mg 518mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.97mg 6%
Calcium 11mg 64mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.172mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 41mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.346mg 5%
Fats 4.32g 1.04g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 0.17g 5%
Iron 0.85mg 1.15mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.381g 4%
Saturated fat 0.929g 0.209g 3%
Copper 0.23mg 0.256mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 5µg 2%
Calories 117kcal 115kcal 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.277mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 1.085mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 1.141mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 2.012mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 2.274mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.966mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 1.275mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.729mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0.09g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0.123g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0.033g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Smoked salmon Burbot
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
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
76%
Smoked salmon
30%
Burbot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Smoked salmon
58%
Burbot

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 54mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Burbot
Burbot is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Burbot
Burbot contains less Sodium (difference - 548mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Burbot
Burbot is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.72g)
Which food is cheaper?
Burbot
Burbot is cheaper (difference - $14)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Burbot
Burbot is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/nutrients
  2. Burbot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174230/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.