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Sockeye salmon vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sockeye salmon and broccoli?

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

We used Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Broccoli, 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +362.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.3%
Contains more IronIron +40.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1515.4%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1484.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +372.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +502.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +101500%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0µg 186%
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 101.6µg 85%
Vitamin D 670IU 0IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 35.5µg 2.5µg 60%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 0.639mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.175mg 50%
Protein 26.48g 2.82g 47%
Phosphorus 305mg 66mg 34%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 18.7mg 17%
Folate 7µg 63µg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.573mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.117mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.038g 9%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.21mg 9%
Fats 5.57g 0.37g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.071mg 7%
Calories 156kcal 34kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.011g 5%
Potassium 436mg 316mg 4%
Calcium 11mg 47mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 21mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.039g 4%
Sodium 92mg 33mg 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.049mg 3%
Iron 0.52mg 0.73mg 3%
Vitamin A 58µg 31µg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.64g 2%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.78mg 1%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.41mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.023g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.059mg 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 0g 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +839%
Contains more FatsFats +1405.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
Contains more OtherOther +40.3%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16845.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3392.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.