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Almonds vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between almonds and tuna

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, and fiber; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 189% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, almonds and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +542.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +303.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2297.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +593.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16661.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2539%

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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8737.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +730.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +657.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 4.1µg 108.2µg 189%
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.29mg 169%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 22.07mg 115%
Copper 1.031mg 0.043mg 110%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.35µg 98%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.013mg 94%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.175g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.138g 79%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.137mg 77%
Fats 49.93g 0.59g 76%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 1.038mg 69%
Magnesium 270mg 42mg 54%
Fiber 12.5g 0g 50%
Iron 3.71mg 0.92mg 35%
Calcium 269mg 4mg 27%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.45mg 24%
Calories 579kcal 130kcal 22%
Phosphorus 481mg 333mg 21%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.205g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Protein 21.15g 29.15g 16%
Folate 44µg 2µg 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Carbs 21.55g 0g 7%
Potassium 733mg 527mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.134mg 6%
Choline 52.1mg 77.6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.334mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 54mg 2%
Net carbs 9.05g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 0g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.822mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +8362.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +131.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1464.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22763%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6945.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.