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Sockeye salmon vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sockeye salmon and steak

  • Sockeye salmon has more vitamin D, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and selenium; however, steak is higher in zinc and iron.
  • Sockeye salmon covers your daily need for vitamin D, 111% more than steak.
  • Sockeye salmon has 2 times more vitamin B1 than steak. While sockeye salmon has 0.157mg of vitamin B1, steak has only 0.074mg.
  • Sockeye salmon has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.6%
Contains more IronIron +361.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1052.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +16600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +103.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 2.2µg 95%
Vitamin D 670IU 6IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0.1µg 83%
Zinc 0.55mg 6.34mg 53%
Saturated fat 0.969g 8.443g 34%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 5.149mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.5mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 25%
Iron 0.52mg 2.4mg 24%
Fats 5.57g 19.02g 21%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Phosphorus 305mg 163mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 9.171g 18%
Selenium 35.5µg 31.8µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.074mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Calories 156kcal 271kcal 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 7µg 6%
Cholesterol 61mg 78mg 6%
Potassium 436mg 279mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.301mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.896g 3%
Magnesium 36mg 23mg 3%
Protein 26.48g 24.85g 3%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Copper 0.076mg 0.085mg 1%
Sodium 92mg 58mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 12mg 0%
Folate 7µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.013g 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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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%
Contains more OtherOther +14.8%
Contains more FatsFats +241.5%
~equal in Protein ~24.85g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +392%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.