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Sockeye salmon vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sockeye salmon and sweet potato

  • Sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B2; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 280% more than sockeye salmon.
  • Sweet potato has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +548.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5816.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more IronIron +17.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1884.6%

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%
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +303.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1717.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +815.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1122.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0µg 186%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 0IU 84%
Vitamin A 58µg 709µg 72%
Selenium 35.5µg 0.6µg 63%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 0.557mg 60%
Protein 26.48g 1.57g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.209mg 48%
Phosphorus 305mg 47mg 37%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 12.3mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.061mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.258mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.014g 9%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.8mg 9%
Copper 0.076mg 0.151mg 8%
Fats 5.57g 0.05g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.078mg 7%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Starch 0g 12.65g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.001g 5%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.26mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.018g 4%
Calories 156kcal 86kcal 4%
Potassium 436mg 337mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Sodium 92mg 55mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 30mg 2%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.3mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.7g 1%
Iron 0.52mg 0.61mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.023g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.031mg 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 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1586.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11040%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
Contains more OtherOther +58.1%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +186300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9378.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.