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Sunflower oil vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sunflower oil and chinook salmon

  • Sunflower oil has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 120% more than sunflower oil.
  • Chinook salmon contains 4 times less saturated fat than sunflower oil. Sunflower oil contains 13g of saturated fat, while chinook salmon contains 3.214g.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0%
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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower oil Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin E 41.08mg 274%
Polyunsaturated fat 36.4g 2.662g 225%
Fats 100g 13.38g 133%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Monounsaturated fat 46.2g 5.742g 101%
Selenium 0µg 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B3 0mg 10.045mg 63%
Phosphorus 0mg 371mg 53%
Protein 0g 25.72g 51%
Saturated fat 13g 3.214g 44%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.462mg 36%
Calories 884kcal 231kcal 33%
Magnesium 0mg 122mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.865mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Potassium 0mg 505mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.154mg 12%
Iron 0mg 0.91mg 11%
Folate 0µg 35µg 9%
Copper 0mg 0.053mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Zinc 0mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.044mg 4%
Sodium 0mg 60mg 3%
Calcium 0mg 28mg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.019mg 1%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +647.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 g
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +704.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1267.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%

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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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/nutrients
  2. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.