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Wheat vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat and sockeye salmon

  • Wheat has more manganese, selenium, copper, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, and vitamin B6.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 186% more.
  • Wheat has 232 times more manganese than sockeye salmon. Wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, while sockeye salmon has 0.013mg.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index than sockeye salmon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat, durum 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 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +209.1%
Contains more IronIron +576.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +627.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +656.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23069.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.8%
~equal in Potassium ~436mg

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 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.47µg 186%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.013mg 130%
Selenium 89.4µg 35.5µg 98%
Vitamin D 0IU 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.7µg 84%
Copper 0.553mg 0.076mg 53%
Iron 3.52mg 0.52mg 38%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.55mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.827mg 31%
Phosphorus 508mg 305mg 29%
Magnesium 144mg 36mg 26%
Protein 13.68g 26.48g 26%
Carbs 71.13g 0g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.157mg 22%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 10.123mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.246mg 10%
Folate 43µg 7µg 9%
Calories 339kcal 156kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 1.274mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Fats 2.47g 5.57g 5%
Sodium 2mg 92mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 1.864g 4%
Calcium 34mg 11mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.969g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 1.327g 2%
Net carbs 71.13g 0g N/A
Potassium 431mg 436mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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% 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 OtherOther +187.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.6%
Contains more FatsFats +125.5%
Contains more WaterWater +515.4%

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
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 -53.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +441.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.7%

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. 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.