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Smoked salmon vs. Whisky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoked salmon and whisky different?

  • Smoked salmon has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B2 than whisky.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for smoked salmon is 136% higher.
  • Whisky has less sodium.

Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof 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%
Whisky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17400%
Contains more IronIron +4150%
Contains more CopperCopper +1542.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5366.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Whisky
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9340%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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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
Whisky
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64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +566.7%

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 Whisky
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Whisky DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 0µg 136%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Selenium 32.4µg 0µg 59%
Protein 18.28g 0g 37%
Sodium 672mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 0.05mg 29%
Copper 0.23mg 0.014mg 24%
Phosphorus 164mg 3mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0mg 17%
Choline 89mg 16%
Iron 0.85mg 0.02mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.001mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0g 7%
Calories 117kcal 250kcal 7%
Fats 4.32g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 0g 5%
Potassium 175mg 1mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.929g 0g 4%
Magnesium 18mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.02mg 3%
Calcium 11mg 0mg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.008mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.1g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.1g N/A
Manganese 0.017mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Smoked salmon Whisky
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
76%
Smoked salmon
0%
Whisky
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Smoked salmon
1%
Whisky

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Whisky
Whisky is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Whisky
Whisky contains less Sodium (difference - 672mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Whisky
Whisky is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.929g)
Which food is cheaper?
Whisky
Whisky is cheaper (difference - $14)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.1g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.