Summer squash vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between summer squash and chinook salmon

Summer squash is higher in vitamin C; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 120% higher.
Summer squash has 4 times more vitamin C than chinook salmon. While summer squash has 17mg of vitamin C, chinook salmon has only 4.1mg.
Summer squash has less saturated fat.
Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than summer squash (13).

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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.

Summer squash

Chinook salmon

Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+821.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+617.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+92.7%
Contains more IronIron	+160%
Contains more ZincZinc	+93.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+876.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+23300%

~equal in Copper ~0.053mg

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.

Summer squash

Chinook salmon

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+314.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1390%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1962.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+458.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.044mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.154mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	2.87µg	120%
Selenium	0.2µg	46.8µg	85%
Vitamin B3	0.487mg	10.045mg	60%
Protein	1.21g	25.72g	49%
Phosphorus	38mg	371mg	48%
Cholesterol	0mg	85mg	28%
Magnesium	17mg	122mg	25%
Fats	0.18g	13.38g	20%
Vitamin B6	0.218mg	0.462mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.089g	2.662g	17%
Vitamin A	10µg	149µg	15%
Vitamin C	17mg	4.1mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	0.016g	5.742g	14%
Saturated fat	0.044g	3.214g	14%
Vitamin B5	0.155mg	0.865mg	14%
Calories	16kcal	231kcal	11%
Manganese	0.175mg	0.019mg	7%
Iron	0.35mg	0.91mg	7%
Potassium	262mg	505mg	7%
Fiber	1.1g	0g	4%
Sodium	2mg	60mg	3%
Vitamin K	3µg		3%
Zinc	0.29mg	0.56mg	2%
Folate	29µg	35µg	2%
Fructose	0.95g		1%
Calcium	15mg	28mg	1%
Choline	6.7mg		1%
Carbs	3.35g	0g	1%
Vitamin E	0.12mg		1%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.154mg	1%
Net carbs	2.25g	0g	N/A
Sugar	2.2g		N/A
Copper	0.051mg	0.053mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.048mg	0.044mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.011mg	0.288mg	0%
Threonine	0.028mg	1.127mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.042mg	1.185mg	0%
Leucine	0.069mg	2.09mg	0%
Lysine	0.065mg	2.362mg	0%
Methionine	0.017mg	0.761mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.041mg	1.004mg	0%
Valine	0.053mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.025mg	0.757mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	1.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.727g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.296g	N/A