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Sockeye salmon vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sockeye salmon and feta

  • Sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6, yet feta is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Sockeye salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 116% more than feta.
  • Sockeye salmon contains 42 times more vitamin D than feta. While sockeye salmon contains 670IU of vitamin D, feta contains only 16IU.
  • The amount of sodium in sockeye salmon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sockeye salmon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Cheese, feta.

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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% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +603.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4381.8%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.4%

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%
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4075%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +921.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +164.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +631.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.154mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 1.69µg 116%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0.4µg 82%
Vitamin D 670IU 16IU 82%
Saturated fat 0.969g 14.946g 64%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 0.991mg 57%
Calcium 11mg 493mg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.844mg 46%
Selenium 35.5µg 15µg 37%
Sodium 92mg 917mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.424mg 31%
Protein 26.48g 14.21g 25%
Fats 5.57g 21.28g 24%
Zinc 0.55mg 2.88mg 21%
Choline 112.6mg 15.4mg 18%
Potassium 436mg 62mg 11%
Cholesterol 61mg 89mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 4.623g 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 125µg 7%
Folate 7µg 32µg 6%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.967mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.591g 5%
Calories 156kcal 264kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.18mg 5%
Phosphorus 305mg 337mg 5%
Copper 0.076mg 0.032mg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 19mg 4%
Iron 0.52mg 0.65mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.09g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.154mg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.397mg 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 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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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
Contains more FatsFats +282%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +738.7%

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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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +148%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.