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Sucker fish vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Sucker fish and Sockeye salmon

  • Sucker fish has more Manganese, Copper, and Iron, however, Sockeye salmon is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Selenium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B5.
  • Sockeye salmon covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 90% more than Sucker fish.
  • Sucker fish has 59 times more Manganese than Sockeye salmon. While Sucker fish has 0.769mg of Manganese, Sockeye salmon has only 0.013mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, sockeye, 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.
Sucker fish
Sucker fish
8
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2
Sockeye salmon
Sockeye salmon
Contains more Calcium +718.2%
Contains more Iron +221.2%
Contains more Potassium +11.7%
Contains less Sodium -44.6%
Contains more Zinc +74.5%
Contains more Copper +228.9%
Contains more Manganese +5815.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +13.4%
Contains more Selenium +119.1%
Equal in Magnesium - 36
Sucker fish
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 27% 63% 28% 116% 43% 7% 27% 84% 101% 89%
Sockeye salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 20% 26% 131% 39% 12% 15% 26% 2% 194%
Contains more Calcium +718.2%
Contains more Iron +221.2%
Contains more Potassium +11.7%
Contains less Sodium -44.6%
Contains more Zinc +74.5%
Contains more Copper +228.9%
Contains more Manganese +5815.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +13.4%
Contains more Selenium +119.1%
Equal in Magnesium - 36

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.
Sucker fish
Sucker fish
2
:
9
Sockeye salmon
Sockeye salmon
Contains more Folate +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +592.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +258%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +93.5%
Equal in Vitamin A - 193
Sucker fish
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 0% 0% 0% 3% 20% 28% 52% 54% 13% 289% 0%
Sockeye salmon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 20% 501% 0% 40% 57% 190% 77% 191% 6% 559% 1%
Contains more Folate +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +592.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +258%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +93.5%
Equal in Vitamin A - 193

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sucker fish
Sucker fish
2
:
2
Sockeye salmon
Sockeye salmon
Contains more Other +150%
Contains more Protein +23.2%
Contains more Fats +87.5%
Equal in Water - 67.33
Sucker fish
21% 3% 74%
Protein: 21.49 g
Fats: 2.97 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.99 g
Other: 1.55 g
Sockeye salmon
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more Other +150%
Contains more Protein +23.2%
Contains more Fats +87.5%
Equal in Water - 67.33

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sucker fish
Sucker fish
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2
Sockeye salmon
Sockeye salmon
Contains less Saturated Fat -40.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +106%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +28.2%
Sucker fish
23% 36% 41%
Saturated Fat: 0.579 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.035 g
Sockeye salmon
23% 45% 32%
Saturated Fat: 0.969 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.327 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -40.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +106%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +28.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sucker fish Sockeye salmon
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sucker fish Sockeye salmon Opinion
Protein 21.49g 26.48g Sockeye salmon
Fats 2.97g 5.57g Sockeye salmon
Calories 119kcal 156kcal Sockeye salmon
Calcium 90mg 11mg Sucker fish
Iron 1.67mg 0.52mg Sucker fish
Magnesium 38mg 36mg Sucker fish
Phosphorus 269mg 305mg Sockeye salmon
Potassium 487mg 436mg Sucker fish
Sodium 51mg 92mg Sucker fish
Zinc 0.96mg 0.55mg Sucker fish
Copper 0.25mg 0.076mg Sucker fish
Manganese 0.769mg 0.013mg Sucker fish
Selenium 16.2µg 35.5µg Sockeye salmon
Vitamin A 196IU 193IU Sucker fish
Vitamin A RAE 59µg 58µg Sucker fish
Vitamin E 0.99mg Sockeye salmon
Vitamin D 670IU Sockeye salmon
Vitamin D 16.7µg Sockeye salmon
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.157mg Sockeye salmon
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.246mg Sockeye salmon
Vitamin B3 1.462mg 10.123mg Sockeye salmon
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 1.274mg Sockeye salmon
Vitamin B6 0.231mg 0.827mg Sockeye salmon
Folate 17µg 7µg Sucker fish
Vitamin B12 2.31µg 4.47µg Sockeye salmon
Vitamin K 0.1µg Sockeye salmon
Tryptophan 0.241mg 0.335mg Sockeye salmon
Threonine 0.942mg 1.247mg Sockeye salmon
Isoleucine 0.99mg 1.274mg Sockeye salmon
Leucine 1.746mg 2.185mg Sockeye salmon
Lysine 1.973mg 2.574mg Sockeye salmon
Methionine 0.636mg 0.858mg Sockeye salmon
Phenylalanine 0.839mg 1.086mg Sockeye salmon
Valine 1.107mg 1.461mg Sockeye salmon
Histidine 0.633mg 0.711mg Sockeye salmon
Cholesterol 53mg 61mg Sucker fish
Trans Fat 0.023g Sucker fish
Saturated Fat 0.579g 0.969g Sucker fish
Omega-3 - DHA 0.371g 0.56g Sockeye salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.244g 0.299g Sockeye salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.094g 0.093g Sucker fish
Monounsaturated Fat 0.905g 1.864g Sockeye salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 1.035g 1.327g Sockeye salmon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g Sockeye salmon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Sucker fish Sockeye salmon
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Sucker fish
137%
Sockeye salmon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
58%
Sucker fish
47%
Sockeye salmon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sucker fish
Sucker fish is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sucker fish
Sucker fish contains less Sodium (difference - 41mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Sucker fish
Sucker fish is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sucker fish
Sucker fish is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.39g)
Which food is cheaper?
Sucker fish
Sucker fish is cheaper (difference - $13)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sucker fish
Sucker fish is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sockeye salmon
Sockeye salmon is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Sucker fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172002/nutrients
  2. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.