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Sockeye salmon vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sockeye salmon and beetroot?

  • Sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline, yet beetroot is richer in folate.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 186% higher.
  • Beetroot contains less cholesterol.
  • Sockeye salmon has a lower glycemic index than beetroot.

We used Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Beets, raw types in this comparison.

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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +662.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4971.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2430.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.075mg

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2375%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +406.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +515%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2930.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +721.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1134.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1776.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +1457.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0µg 186%
Vitamin D 670IU 0IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 35.5µg 0.7µg 63%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 0.334mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.067mg 58%
Protein 26.48g 1.61g 50%
Phosphorus 305mg 40mg 38%
Folate 7µg 109µg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.155mg 22%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 6mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.04mg 16%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.329mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.031mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.06g 8%
Fats 5.57g 0.17g 8%
Calories 156kcal 43kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.032g 5%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.027g 4%
Iron 0.52mg 0.8mg 4%
Potassium 436mg 325mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 23mg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.56g 3%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.35mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 16mg 1%
Sodium 92mg 78mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.76g N/A
Copper 0.076mg 0.075mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.021mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1544.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3176.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more OtherOther +74.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5725%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2111.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.