Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
condensed milk
versus
salmon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in condensed milk and salmon:
Both condensed milk and salmon are high in calories. Condensed milk has 153% more calories than salmon - condensed milk has 321 calories per 100 grams and salmon has 127 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, condensed milk is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to salmon per calorie. Condensed milk has a macronutrient ratio of 10:67:24 and for salmon, 67:0:33 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Condensed Milk | Salmon | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10% | 67% |
| Carbohydrates | 67% | ~ |
| Fat | 24% | 33% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Condensed milk is high in carbohydrates and salmon has less carbohydrates than condensed milk - condensed milk has 54.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and salmon does not contain significant amounts.
Condensed milk is high in sugar and salmon has less sugar than condensed milk - condensed milk has 54.4g of sugar per 100 grams and salmon does not contain significant amounts.
Salmon is an excellent source of protein and it has 159% more protein than condensed milk - condensed milk has 7.9g of protein per 100 grams and salmon has 20.5g of protein.
Condensed milk is high in saturated fat and salmon has 85% less saturated fat than condensed milk - condensed milk has 5.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and salmon has 0.81g of saturated fat.
Both salmon and condensed milk are low in trans fat - salmon has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and condensed milk does not contain significant amounts.
Condensed milk and salmon contain similar amounts of cholesterol - condensed milk has 34mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and salmon has 46mg of cholesterol.
Condensed milk has more Vitamin C than salmon - condensed milk has 2.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and salmon does not contain significant amounts.
Condensed milk has 111% more Vitamin A than salmon - condensed milk has 74ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and salmon has 35ug of Vitamin A.
Salmon is an excellent source of Vitamin D and it has 71 times more Vitamin D than condensed milk - condensed milk has 6iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and salmon has 435iu of Vitamin D.
Condensed milk and salmon contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - condensed milk has 0.16mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and salmon has 0.4mg of Vitamin E.
Condensed milk and salmon contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - condensed milk has 0.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and salmon has 0.4ug of Vitamin K.
Condensed milk has more riboflavin and folate, however, salmon contains more niacin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both condensed milk and salmon contain significant amounts of thiamin and pantothenic acid.
| Condensed Milk | Salmon | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.09 MG | 0.08 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.416 MG | 0.105 MG |
| Niacin | 0.21 MG | 7.995 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.75 MG | 1.03 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051 MG | 0.611 MG |
| Folate | 11 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.44 UG | 4.15 UG |
Condensed milk is an excellent source of calcium and it has 39 times more calcium than salmon - condensed milk has 284mg of calcium per 100 grams and salmon has 7mg of calcium.
Condensed milk and salmon contain similar amounts of iron - condensed milk has 0.19mg of iron per 100 grams and salmon has 0.38mg of iron.
Both condensed milk and salmon are high in potassium. Condensed milk is very similar to salmon for potassium - condensed milk has 371mg of potassium per 100 grams and salmon has 366mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, condensed milk has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than salmon per 100 grams, however, salmon contains more dha, epa and dpa than condensed milk per 100 grams.
| Condensed Milk | Salmon | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.121 G | 0.047 G |
| DHA | ~ | 0.333 G |
| EPA | ~ | 0.182 G |
| DPA | ~ | 0.047 G |
| Total | 0.121 G | 0.609 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, condensed milk has more linoleic acid than salmon per 100 grams.
| Condensed Milk | Salmon | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.216 G | 0.081 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.004 G |
| Total | 0.216 G | 0.085 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Condensed Milk (Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened) and Salmon (Fish, salmon, pink, raw) .
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