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Beef broiled vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef broiled and tuna different?

  • Beef broiled is higher in zinc, iron, and vitamin B12; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for tuna is 158% higher.
  • Beef broiled contains 29 times more saturated fat than tuna. While beef broiled contains 5.895g of saturated fat, tuna contains only 0.205g.

Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
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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 CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +182.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1302.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +403.3%
~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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~77.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 21.5µg 108.2µg 158%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 22.07mg 104%
Zinc 6.31mg 0.45mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 1.038mg 50%
Saturated fat 5.895g 0.205g 26%
Fats 15.41g 0.59g 23%
Iron 2.6mg 0.92mg 21%
Phosphorus 198mg 333mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 0.138g 16%
Cholesterol 88mg 47mg 14%
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 2.35µg 12%
Vitamin D 2IU 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.134mg 7%
Protein 25.93g 29.15g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 0.334mg 6%
Calories 250kcal 130kcal 6%
Potassium 318mg 527mg 6%
Copper 0.085mg 0.043mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 42mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.137mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 22µg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 0.175g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.29mg 1%
Sodium 72mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 82.4mg 77.6mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 4mg 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 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 +2511.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.4%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 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 +4731.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.