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Sockeye salmon vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sockeye salmon and cereal

  • Sockeye salmon is richer in selenium, yet cereal is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 511% higher.
  • Sockeye salmon contains 6 times more selenium than cereal. Sockeye salmon contains 35.5µg of selenium, while cereal contains 6.3µg.
  • Sockeye salmon has a lower glycemic index than cereal.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +315.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +463.5%
Contains more IronIron +6450%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1281.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5976.9%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

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%
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1137.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +463.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1303.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3905.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1473.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +623.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 6.288mg 511%
Iron 0.52mg 34.06mg 419%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 5.986mg 397%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 3.87mg 279%
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 186%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 29.62mg 122%
Vitamin A 58µg 814µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Zinc 0.55mg 7.6mg 64%
Selenium 35.5µg 6.3µg 53%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Protein 26.48g 6.06g 41%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.79mg 34%
Phosphorus 305mg 77mg 33%
Sodium 92mg 795mg 31%
Carbs 0g 86.85g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.226mg 21%
Cholesterol 61mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Calories 156kcal 378kcal 11%
Potassium 436mg 105mg 10%
Copper 0.076mg 0.137mg 7%
Fats 5.57g 1.08g 7%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.08mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.354g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.204g 4%
Magnesium 36mg 19mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.26g 3%
Folate 7µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 85.45g N/A
Calcium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0g 10.35g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.26g 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
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +337%
Contains more FatsFats +415.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1681.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +259.7%

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
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +813.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%

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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

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.