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Smoked salmon vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Smoked salmon and Ground beef

  • Smoked salmon has more Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Selenium, Copper, and Vitamin E , however, Ground beef has more Zinc, and Iron.
  • Smoked salmon's daily need coverage for Vitamin D is 114% more.
  • Smoked salmon has 11 times more Vitamin E than Ground beef. Smoked salmon has 1.35mg of Vitamin E , while Ground beef has 0.12mg.
  • Ground beef is lower in Sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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.
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
4
:
6
Ground beef
Ground beef
Contains more Copper +191.1%
Contains more Manganese +88.9%
Contains more Selenium +69.6%
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Iron +167.1%
Contains more Potassium +37.7%
Contains less Sodium -89.1%
Contains more Zinc +1783.9%
Equal in Magnesium - 17
Equal in Phosphorus - 166
Smoked salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 32% 13% 71% 16% 88% 9% 77% 3% 177%
Ground beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 86% 13% 72% 22% 10% 160% 27% 2% 105%
Contains more Copper +191.1%
Contains more Manganese +88.9%
Contains more Selenium +69.6%
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Iron +167.1%
Contains more Potassium +37.7%
Contains less Sodium -89.1%
Contains more Zinc +1783.9%
Equal in Magnesium - 17
Equal in Phosphorus - 166

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.
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
6
:
5
Ground beef
Ground beef
Contains more Vitamin A +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +1025%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.9%
Contains more Folate +250%
Contains more Vitamin K +2800%
Smoked salmon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 28% 514% 0% 6% 24% 89% 53% 65% 2% 408% 1%
Ground beef
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 3% 0% 0% 13% 40% 76% 31% 72% 6% 312% 8%
Contains more Vitamin A +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +1025%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.9%
Contains more Folate +250%
Contains more Vitamin K +2800%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
2
:
2
Ground beef
Ground beef
Contains more Water +23.4%
Contains more Other +125.9%
Contains more Protein +30.6%
Contains more Fats +255.8%
Smoked salmon
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Ground beef
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more Water +23.4%
Contains more Other +125.9%
Contains more Protein +30.6%
Contains more Fats +255.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
2
:
1
Ground beef
Ground beef
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +143.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +261.9%
Smoked salmon
24% 51% 25%
Saturated Fat: 0.929 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.995 g
Ground beef
44% 53% 3%
Saturated Fat: 6.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.408 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +143.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +261.9%

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 Ground beef
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Ground beef Opinion
Protein 18.28g 23.87g Ground beef
Fats 4.32g 15.37g Ground beef
Calories 117kcal 241kcal Ground beef
Calcium 11mg 33mg Ground beef
Iron 0.85mg 2.27mg Ground beef
Magnesium 18mg 17mg Smoked salmon
Phosphorus 164mg 166mg Ground beef
Potassium 175mg 241mg Ground beef
Sodium 672mg 73mg Ground beef
Zinc 0.31mg 5.84mg Ground beef
Copper 0.23mg 0.079mg Smoked salmon
Manganese 0.017mg 0.009mg Smoked salmon
Selenium 32.4µg 19.1µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin A 87IU 9IU Smoked salmon
Vitamin A RAE 26µg 3µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0.12mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 685IU 2IU Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 17.1µg 0µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.051mg Ground beef
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.171mg Ground beef
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 4.026mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.512mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.311mg Ground beef
Folate 2µg 7µg Ground beef
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 2.49µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.9µg Ground beef
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.121mg Smoked salmon
Threonine 0.801mg 0.923mg Ground beef
Isoleucine 0.842mg 1.055mg Ground beef
Leucine 1.486mg 1.861mg Ground beef
Lysine 1.679mg 1.976mg Ground beef
Methionine 0.541mg 0.614mg Ground beef
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.931mg Ground beef
Valine 0.942mg 1.172mg Ground beef
Histidine 0.538mg 0.775mg Ground beef
Cholesterol 23mg 88mg Smoked salmon
Trans Fat 1.173g Smoked salmon
Saturated Fat 0.929g 6.073g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0g Smoked salmon
Monounsaturated Fat 2.023g 7.322g Ground beef
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.408g Smoked salmon
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Ground beef

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Smoked salmon Ground beef
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories 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
99%
Smoked salmon
46%
Ground beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Smoked salmon
50%
Ground beef

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 65mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.144g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground beef
Ground beef contains less Sodium (difference - 599mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Ground beef
Ground beef is cheaper (difference - $12)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
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.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.