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Smoked salmon vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between smoked salmon and sweet potato

  • Smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline, yet sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, fiber, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 282% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains less sodium.
  • Smoked salmon has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +39.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1417.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg

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%
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +419.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +747.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +623.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2626.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 0µg 136%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 0µg 86%
Vitamin D 685IU 0IU 86%
Vitamin A 26µg 709µg 76%
Selenium 32.4µg 0.6µg 58%
Protein 18.28g 1.57g 33%
Sodium 672mg 55mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 0.557mg 26%
Phosphorus 164mg 47mg 17%
Choline 89mg 12.3mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.258mg 10%
Copper 0.23mg 0.151mg 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0.26mg 7%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.014g 7%
Fats 4.32g 0.05g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.209mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 175mg 337mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 0.001g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.078mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.929g 0.018g 4%
Iron 0.85mg 0.61mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.061mg 3%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Calories 117kcal 86kcal 2%
Calcium 11mg 30mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.8mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.18g N/A
Zinc 0.31mg 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1064.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8540%
Contains more OtherOther +451%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~77.28g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +202200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7007.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.