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Bluefish vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bluefish and tuna

  • Bluefish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and zinc; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Bluefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 161% more than tuna.
  • Tuna has 7 times less vitamin A than bluefish. Bluefish has 459 IU of vitamin A, while tuna has 65 IU.
  • Tuna contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat 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 30% 2.7% 42% 23% 23% 28% 125% 10% 3.5% 255%
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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 +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.5%
Contains more IronIron +48.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 46% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 30% 7.3% 5.8% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +527.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bluefish Tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.22µg 2.35µg 161%
Selenium 46.8µg 108.2µg 112%
Vitamin B3 7.247mg 22.07mg 93%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 1.038mg 44%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin A 138µg 22µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.955mg 0.334mg 12%
Cholesterol 76mg 47mg 10%
Vitamin D* 82 IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.358g 0.175g 8%
Protein 25.69g 29.15g 7%
Fats 5.44g 0.59g 7%
Phosphorus 291mg 333mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.134mg 6%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.45mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.297g 0.138g 5%
Iron 0.62mg 0.92mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.172g 0.205g 4%
Copper 0.068mg 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.137mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Calories 159kcal 130kcal 1%
Calcium 9mg 4mg 1%
Potassium 477mg 527mg 1%
Sodium 77mg 54mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.013mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 62kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 77g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 1.5 N/A
Magnesium 42mg 42mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.126mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.184mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.088mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.36mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.76mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.003mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.324mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.756mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.323g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.665g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.079g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 5% 63% 6%
Protein: 25.69 g
Fats: 5.44 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.64 g
Other: 6.23 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 +822%
Contains more OtherOther +386.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more WaterWater +10.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 48% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.358 g
Tuna
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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 +1564.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +676%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%

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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. Bluefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174229/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.