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Wheat vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat and chinook salmon?

  • Wheat is richer in manganese, selenium, copper, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, yet chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for manganese is 130% higher.
  • Wheat has 10 times more copper than chinook salmon. Wheat has 0.553mg of copper, while chinook salmon has 0.053mg.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index than wheat .

We used Wheat, durum and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +286.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +943.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +642.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15752.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.2%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +852.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Manganese 3.012mg 0.019mg 130%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 89.4µg 46.8µg 77%
Copper 0.553mg 0.053mg 56%
Iron 3.52mg 0.91mg 33%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.56mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.044mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Carbs 71.13g 0g 24%
Protein 13.68g 25.72g 24%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 10.045mg 21%
Phosphorus 508mg 371mg 20%
Fats 2.47g 13.38g 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 5.742g 13%
Saturated fat 0.454g 3.214g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 2.662g 11%
Calories 339kcal 231kcal 5%
Magnesium 144mg 122mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.154mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.462mg 3%
Potassium 431mg 505mg 2%
Folate 43µg 35µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.865mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 OtherOther +-137.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88%
Contains more FatsFats +441.7%
Contains more WaterWater +499.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -85.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1569.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.2%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.