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Smoked salmon vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between smoked salmon and cereal

  • Smoked salmon is higher in selenium, yet cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 522% more than smoked salmon.
  • Smoked salmon contains 5 times more selenium than cereal. While smoked salmon contains 32.4µg of selenium, cereal contains only 6.3µg.
  • The glycemic index of smoked salmon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +414.3%
Contains more IronIron +3907.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2351.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4547.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

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%
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1587.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3030.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3731.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +527.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2053.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 6.288mg 522%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 5.986mg 439%
Iron 0.85mg 34.06mg 415%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 3.87mg 290%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 29.62mg 156%
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 136%
Vitamin A 26µg 814µg 88%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Zinc 0.31mg 7.6mg 66%
Selenium 32.4µg 6.3µg 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.79mg 34%
Carbs 0g 86.85g 29%
Protein 18.28g 6.06g 24%
Choline 89mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.226mg 13%
Calories 117kcal 378kcal 13%
Phosphorus 164mg 77mg 12%
Copper 0.23mg 0.137mg 10%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0.08mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Sodium 672mg 795mg 5%
Fats 4.32g 1.08g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 0.204g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.354g 4%
Saturated fat 0.929g 0.26g 3%
Potassium 175mg 105mg 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 85.45g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0g 10.35g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0g N/A

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
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.7%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more WaterWater +1804.8%
Contains more OtherOther +142.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +891.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%

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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. 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.