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Sockeye salmon vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sockeye salmon and salmon

  • Sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, salmon is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and folate.
  • Sockeye salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 70% more than salmon.
  • Sockeye salmon has 2 times more vitamin B2 than salmon. While sockeye salmon has 0.246mg of vitamin B2, salmon has only 0.135mg.
  • Sockeye salmon has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat.

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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 21% 4.5% 34% 13% 16% 12% 108% 8% 2.1% 226%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.5%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.6%

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 12% 23% 23% 197% 85% 31% 151% 89% 149% 350% 0.25% 26% 49%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +385.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 2.8µg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 4.553g 22%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 13.1µg 18%
Vitamin D 670IU 526IU 18%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.34mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.647mg 14%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 8.045mg 13%
Selenium 35.5µg 41.4µg 11%
Fats 5.57g 12.35g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.135mg 9%
Protein 26.48g 22.1g 9%
Phosphorus 305mg 252mg 8%
Folate 7µg 34µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 4.181g 6%
Saturated fat 0.969g 2.397g 6%
Choline 112.6mg 90.5mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 1.475mg 4%
Calories 156kcal 206kcal 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.049mg 3%
Iron 0.52mg 0.34mg 2%
Potassium 436mg 384mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 1.14mg 1%
Vitamin A 58µg 69µg 1%
Sodium 92mg 61mg 1%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.43mg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 30mg 1%
Cholesterol 61mg 63mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 15mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.969mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 1.018mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.796mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 2.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.654mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.863mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.651mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.69g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 1.457g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.17g 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
Salmon
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22% 12% 65%
Protein: 22.1 g
Fats: 12.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.75 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.8%
Contains more FatsFats +121.7%
Contains more OtherOther +29%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.75g

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
Salmon
Salmon
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22% 38% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.553 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.1%

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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. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175168/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.