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Smoked salmon vs. Gefilte fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Smoked salmon and Gefilte fish?

  • Smoked salmon is higher in Vitamin B12, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B5, and Phosphorus, yet Gefilte fish is higher in Iron.
  • Smoked salmon's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 101% more.
  • Smoked salmon has 5 times more Vitamin B3 than Gefilte fish. While Smoked salmon has 4.72mg of Vitamin B3, Gefilte fish has only 1mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Gefilte fish is lower.

We used Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +208.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains more IronIron +191.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +329.4%

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% 5.2% 27% 513% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
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 2.7% 5.3% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +335%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +288.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin A ~89IU

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
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.5%
Contains more FatsFats +149.7%
Contains more OtherOther +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +145.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +249.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -55.7%

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 Gefilte fish
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
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Gefilte fish Opinion
Calories 117kcal 84kcal Smoked salmon
Protein 18.28g 9.07g Smoked salmon
Fats 4.32g 1.73g Smoked salmon
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg Gefilte fish
Net carbs 0g 7.41g Gefilte fish
Carbs 0g 7.41g Gefilte fish
Cholesterol 23mg 30mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 685IU Smoked salmon
Magnesium 18mg 9mg Smoked salmon
Calcium 11mg 23mg Gefilte fish
Potassium 175mg 91mg Smoked salmon
Iron 0.85mg 2.48mg Gefilte fish
Copper 0.23mg 0.195mg Smoked salmon
Zinc 0.31mg 0.82mg Gefilte fish
Phosphorus 164mg 73mg Smoked salmon
Sodium 672mg 524mg Gefilte fish
Vitamin A 87IU 89IU Gefilte fish
Vitamin A RAE 26µg 27µg Gefilte fish
Vitamin E 1.35mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 17.1µg Smoked salmon
Manganese 0.017mg 0.073mg Gefilte fish
Selenium 32.4µg 10.5µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.065mg Gefilte fish
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.059mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 1mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.2mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.08mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 0.84µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin K 0.1µg Smoked salmon
Folate 2µg 3µg Gefilte fish
Choline 89mg Smoked salmon
Saturated Fat 0.929g 0.412g Gefilte fish
Monounsaturated Fat 2.023g 0.824g Smoked salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.285g Smoked salmon
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.086mg Smoked salmon
Threonine 0.801mg 0.488mg Smoked salmon
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0.486mg Smoked salmon
Leucine 1.486mg 0.81mg Smoked salmon
Lysine 1.679mg 0.842mg Smoked salmon
Methionine 0.541mg 0.255mg Smoked salmon
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.493mg Smoked salmon
Valine 0.942mg 0.548mg Smoked salmon
Histidine 0.538mg 0.261mg Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0.075g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0.045g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0.027g Smoked salmon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Smoked salmon Gefilte fish
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
95%
Smoked salmon
15%
Gefilte fish
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Smoked salmon
37%
Gefilte fish

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 7mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish contains less Sodium (difference - 148mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.517g)
Which food is cheaper?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is cheaper (difference - $14)
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.

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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.