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

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Summary of differences between sweet potato and sockeye salmon

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A; however, sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 280% more than sockeye salmon.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more IronIron +17.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1884.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +548.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5816.7%

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 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1122.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +303.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1717.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +815.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.47µg 186%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 0IU 670IU 84%
Vitamin A 709µg 58µg 72%
Selenium 0.6µg 35.5µg 63%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 10.123mg 60%
Protein 1.57g 26.48g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.827mg 48%
Phosphorus 47mg 305mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg 20%
Choline 12.3mg 112.6mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.246mg 14%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.013mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 1.327g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 1.274mg 9%
Copper 0.151mg 0.076mg 8%
Fats 0.05g 5.57g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.157mg 7%
Carbs 20.12g 0g 7%
Starch 12.65g 0g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 1.864g 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.99mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.969g 4%
Calories 86kcal 156kcal 4%
Potassium 337mg 436mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 55mg 92mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 11mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.55mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 0g 1%
Iron 0.61mg 0.52mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.019g 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% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
Contains more OtherOther +58.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1586.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11040%

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +186300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9378.6%

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. 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.