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Sockeye salmon vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sockeye salmon and chicken meat

  • Sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet chicken meat is higher in zinc and iron.
  • Sockeye salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 174% more than chicken meat.
  • Sockeye salmon contains 335 times more vitamin D than chicken meat. While sockeye salmon contains 670IU of vitamin D, chicken meat contains only 2IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sockeye salmon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +142.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1390%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0.3µg 174%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 2IU 84%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.4mg 33%
Selenium 35.5µg 23.9µg 21%
Phosphorus 305mg 182mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.969g 3.79g 13%
Zinc 0.55mg 1.94mg 13%
Fats 5.57g 13.6g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 2.97g 11%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 8.487mg 10%
Iron 0.52mg 1.26mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 5.34g 9%
Cholesterol 61mg 88mg 9%
Choline 112.6mg 65.9mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.063mg 8%
Potassium 436mg 223mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.168mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.27mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 1.03mg 5%
Calories 156kcal 239kcal 4%
Magnesium 36mg 23mg 3%
Protein 26.48g 27.3g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 58µg 48µg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Copper 0.076mg 0.066mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 92mg 82mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
Contains more OtherOther +-277.1%
Contains more FatsFats +144.2%
~equal in Protein ~27.3g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +186.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.8%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.