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Smoked salmon vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between smoked salmon and taro

  • Smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, choline, and phosphorus, yet taro is higher in fiber, manganese, and potassium.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 136% more than taro.
  • The amount of sodium in taro is lower.
  • The glycemic index of smoked salmon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Taro, raw.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +54.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4528.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2152.9%

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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +550%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +304%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +686.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +414.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +313%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 0µg 136%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 0µg 86%
Vitamin D 685IU 0IU 86%
Selenium 32.4µg 0.7µg 58%
Protein 18.28g 1.5g 34%
Sodium 672mg 11mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 0.6mg 26%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.383mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Choline 89mg 17.3mg 13%
Potassium 175mg 591mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.303mg 11%
Phosphorus 164mg 84mg 11%
Carbs 0g 26.46g 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 2.38mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.025mg 6%
Copper 0.23mg 0.172mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.083g 6%
Fats 4.32g 0.2g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.095mg 6%
Folate 2µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 0.016g 5%
Iron 0.85mg 0.55mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 33mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.929g 0.041g 4%
Calcium 11mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.23mg 1%
Calories 117kcal 112kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.283mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.034mg 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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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1118.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2060%
Contains more OtherOther +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

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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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12543.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1098.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.