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Sockeye salmon vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sockeye salmon and fast food

  • Sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, and phosphorus; however, fast food is higher in iron, folate, and zinc.
  • Sockeye salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 149% more than fast food.
  • Sockeye salmon has 335 times more vitamin D than fast food. While sockeye salmon has 670IU of vitamin D, fast food has only 2IU.
  • Sockeye salmon has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fast food is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +463.6%
Contains more IronIron +488.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +358.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2646.2%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +16600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +402.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4800%
Contains more FolateFolate +1042.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0.89µg 149%
Vitamin D 670IU 2IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0.1µg 83%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.212mg 47%
Iron 0.52mg 3.06mg 32%
Selenium 35.5µg 20.3µg 28%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 5.617mg 28%
Phosphorus 305mg 134mg 24%
Protein 26.48g 16.52g 20%
Zinc 0.55mg 2.52mg 18%
Folate 7µg 80µg 18%
Saturated fat 0.969g 4.493g 16%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.357mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.53mg 15%
Choline 112.6mg 34.4mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.317mg 13%
Carbs 0g 31.5g 11%
Sodium 92mg 331mg 10%
Fats 5.57g 12.01g 10%
Cholesterol 61mg 33mg 9%
Starch 0g 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.363mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 4.835g 7%
Calories 156kcal 297kcal 7%
Potassium 436mg 197mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Copper 0.076mg 0.121mg 5%
Calcium 11mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin A 58µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.38mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.9µg 4%
Fructose 0g 2.27g 3%
Magnesium 36mg 27mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 1.68g 2%
Net carbs 0g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.023g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.3%
Contains more WaterWater +75.1%
Contains more FatsFats +115.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +145.2%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.6%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.