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Turkey meat vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turkey meat and sockeye salmon

  • Turkey meat has more zinc and iron; however, sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 144% more.
  • Turkey meat has 5 times more zinc than sockeye salmon. Turkey meat has 2.48mg of zinc, while sockeye salmon has 0.55mg.
  • Sockeye salmon is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +109.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +350.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.013mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +14.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1314.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4075%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +338.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~10.123mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 4.47µg 144%
Vitamin D 15IU 670IU 82%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 16.7µg 82%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.55mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.827mg 16%
Cholesterol 109mg 61mg 16%
Phosphorus 223mg 305mg 12%
Selenium 29.8µg 35.5µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.157mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 1.274mg 7%
Iron 1.09mg 0.52mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.99mg 6%
Potassium 239mg 436mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.969g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 1.327g 5%
Vitamin A 12µg 58µg 5%
Choline 87.4mg 112.6mg 5%
Protein 28.55g 26.48g 4%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 10.123mg 3%
Fats 7.39g 5.57g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.246mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 1.864g 2%
Calories 189kcal 156kcal 2%
Copper 0.093mg 0.076mg 2%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 36mg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Calcium 14mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 103mg 92mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.093g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 FatsFats +32.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
~equal in Protein ~26.48g
~equal in Water ~67.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.