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Sockeye salmon vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sockeye salmon and spelt?

  • Sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet spelt is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 186% higher.
  • Sockeye salmon has 4 times more vitamin B6 than spelt. Sockeye salmon has 0.827mg of vitamin B6, while spelt has 0.23mg.
  • Sockeye salmon has a lower glycemic index than spelt.

We used Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Spelt, uncooked types in this comparison.

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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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +277.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.5%
Contains more IronIron +753.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +572.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +496.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22846.2%

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%
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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% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3500%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0µg 186%
Manganese 0.013mg 2.983mg 129%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Iron 0.52mg 4.44mg 49%
Copper 0.076mg 0.511mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.23mg 46%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Selenium 35.5µg 11.7µg 43%
Zinc 0.55mg 3.28mg 25%
Magnesium 36mg 136mg 24%
Protein 26.48g 14.57g 24%
Carbs 0g 70.19g 23%
Starch 0g 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 6.843mg 21%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.364mg 17%
Phosphorus 305mg 401mg 14%
Folate 7µg 45µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.113mg 10%
Calories 156kcal 338kcal 9%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Fats 5.57g 2.43g 5%
Sodium 92mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 1.068mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.445g 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.406g 3%
Calcium 11mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.79mg 1%
Potassium 436mg 388mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.82g N/A
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 1.258g 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0g 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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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.7%
Contains more FatsFats +129.2%
Contains more WaterWater +511%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +188.7%

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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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +318.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.258g

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.