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Sockeye salmon vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sockeye salmon and chocolate different?

  • Sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3, while chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Sockeye salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 177% more than chocolate.
  • Sockeye salmon contains 20 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate. Sockeye salmon contains 0.827mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate contains 0.042mg.
  • Sockeye salmon is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chocolate has a higher glycemic index (23) than sockeye salmon (0).

Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types were 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 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1083.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +305.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +409.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more IronIron +1442.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1252.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10815.4%

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +528%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +392%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1296.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1869%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1843.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0.23µg 177%
Copper 0.076mg 1.028mg 106%
Iron 0.52mg 8.02mg 94%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Saturated fat 0.969g 18.519g 80%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.419mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.042mg 60%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 0.725mg 59%
Selenium 35.5µg 3µg 59%
Protein 26.48g 4.88g 43%
Fats 5.57g 31.28g 40%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Magnesium 36mg 146mg 26%
Calories 156kcal 546kcal 20%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.297mg 20%
Carbs 0g 61.17g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 9.54g 19%
Cholesterol 61mg 8mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.05mg 15%
Phosphorus 305mg 206mg 14%
Zinc 0.55mg 2.01mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.025mg 11%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 2µg 6%
Calcium 11mg 56mg 5%
Potassium 436mg 559mg 4%
Sodium 92mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.54mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 1.092g 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 0g 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.023g 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +442.6%
Contains more WaterWater +6841.2%
Contains more FatsFats +461.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +174.2%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +411.8%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.