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Smoked salmon vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoked salmon and onions different?

  • Smoked salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6 than onions.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for smoked salmon is 136% higher.
  • Onions have less sodium.
  • Smoked salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than onions (15).

Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Onions, raw are the varieties 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.
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 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.9%
Contains more IronIron +304.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +489.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +465.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6380%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +658.8%

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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +274.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3969%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +607.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1359%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 0µg 136%
Vitamin D 685IU 0IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 0µg 86%
Selenium 32.4µg 0.5µg 58%
Protein 18.28g 1.1g 34%
Sodium 672mg 4mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 0.116mg 29%
Copper 0.23mg 0.039mg 21%
Phosphorus 164mg 29mg 19%
Choline 89mg 6.1mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.123mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.12mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0.02mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Iron 0.85mg 0.21mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.017g 7%
Fats 4.32g 0.1g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.027mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 0.013g 5%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.129mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.929g 0.042g 4%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Calories 117kcal 40kcal 4%
Carbs 0g 9.34g 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.046mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.17mg 1%
Potassium 175mg 146mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.014mg 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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1561.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4220%
Contains more OtherOther +1442.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%

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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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15461.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5752.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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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
  2. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.