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Sweet potato vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sweet potato and chinook salmon?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A and fiber, yet chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 274% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sweet potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chinook salmon is lower.

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 more CopperCopper +184.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1257.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +388%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.9%
Contains more IronIron +49.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +689.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7700%
~equal in Calcium ~28mg
~equal in Sodium ~60mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 AVitamin A +375.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1703.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +218.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 0.6µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin A 709µg 149µg 62%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 10.045mg 59%
Protein 1.57g 25.72g 48%
Phosphorus 47mg 371mg 46%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Magnesium 25mg 122mg 23%
Fats 0.05g 13.38g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.462mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 2.662g 18%
Saturated fat 0.018g 3.214g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 5.742g 14%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Copper 0.151mg 0.053mg 11%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.019mg 10%
Calories 86kcal 231kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.154mg 7%
Carbs 20.12g 0g 7%
Folate 11µg 35µg 6%
Potassium 337mg 505mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Iron 0.61mg 0.91mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.044mg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4.1mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.865mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 0g N/A
Calcium 30mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Sodium 55mg 60mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +-120.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1538.2%
Contains more FatsFats +26660%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +574100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18914.3%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.