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Sockeye salmon vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sockeye salmon and potatoes different?

  • Sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline, while potatoes are higher in vitamin C.
  • Sockeye salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 186% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes are lower in cholesterol.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than sockeye salmon (0).

Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +435.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8775%
Contains more IronIron +55.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1438.5%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~425mg

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +668.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +854.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +331.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +830.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0µg 186%
Vitamin D 670IU 0IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 35.5µg 0.4µg 64%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 1.061mg 57%
Protein 26.48g 2.05g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.298mg 41%
Phosphorus 305mg 57mg 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.295mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 12.1mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.032mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.042g 9%
Fats 5.57g 0.09g 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.081mg 6%
Starch 0g 15.29g 6%
Carbs 0g 17.49g 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.002g 5%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.025g 4%
Calories 156kcal 77kcal 4%
Sodium 92mg 6mg 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.11mg 4%
Iron 0.52mg 0.81mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 23mg 3%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 11mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 436mg 425mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.82g N/A
Trans fat 0.023g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.26g 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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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1191.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6088.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +80.6%

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3059.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.