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Sockeye salmon vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sockeye salmon and taro

  • Sockeye salmon is richer than taro in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sockeye salmon is 186% higher.
  • Taro contains less cholesterol.
  • Sockeye salmon has a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Taro, raw.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4971.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2846.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg
~equal in Iron ~0.55mg

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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +884%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1587.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +320.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +550.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0µg 186%
Vitamin D 670IU 0IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 35.5µg 0.7µg 63%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 0.6mg 60%
Protein 26.48g 1.5g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.283mg 42%
Phosphorus 305mg 84mg 32%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.303mg 19%
Choline 112.6mg 17.3mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.025mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.383mg 16%
Copper 0.076mg 0.172mg 11%
Carbs 0g 26.46g 9%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 2.38mg 9%
Fats 5.57g 0.2g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.083g 8%
Vitamin A 58µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Potassium 436mg 591mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.016g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.095mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.041g 4%
Sodium 92mg 11mg 4%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.23mg 3%
Calcium 11mg 43mg 3%
Calories 156kcal 112kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1µg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 22.36g N/A
Iron 0.52mg 0.55mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.023g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1665.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2685%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +93.5%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

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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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1498.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.