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Sockeye salmon vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sockeye salmon and turkey meat

  • Sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, turkey meat has more zinc and iron.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 144% more.
  • Sockeye salmon has 45 times more vitamin D than turkey meat. Sockeye salmon has 670IU of vitamin D, while turkey meat has 15IU.
  • Sockeye salmon is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +109.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +350.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.014mg

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 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1314.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4075%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +338.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.573mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 1.02µg 144%
Vitamin D 670IU 15IU 82%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0.4µg 82%
Zinc 0.55mg 2.48mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.616mg 16%
Cholesterol 61mg 109mg 16%
Phosphorus 305mg 223mg 12%
Selenium 35.5µg 29.8µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.045mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.948mg 7%
Iron 0.52mg 1.09mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.07mg 6%
Potassium 436mg 239mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.969g 2.155g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 2.119g 5%
Vitamin A 58µg 12µg 5%
Choline 112.6mg 87.4mg 5%
Protein 26.48g 28.55g 4%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 9.573mg 3%
Fats 5.57g 7.39g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.281mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 2.647g 2%
Calories 156kcal 189kcal 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.093mg 2%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Calcium 11mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 92mg 103mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
Contains more FatsFats +32.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~28.55g
~equal in Water ~63.52g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.7%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.