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Broccoli vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broccoli and tuna Bluefin different?

  • Broccoli is richer in vitamin C, while tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 453% more than broccoli.
  • Broccoli has a higher glycemic index (32) than tuna Bluefin (0).

Broccoli, raw and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat types were 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% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +950%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.8%
Contains more IronIron +79.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +393.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1772%
~equal in Potassium ~323mg

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3050%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2341.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1549.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Selenium 2.5µg 46.8µg 81%
Vitamin A 31µg 757µg 81%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 10.54mg 62%
Protein 2.82g 29.91g 54%
Phosphorus 66mg 326mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.525mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.278mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 49mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 1.37mg 16%
Folate 63µg 2µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.306mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 1.844g 12%
Magnesium 21mg 64mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Fats 0.37g 6.28g 9%
Calories 34kcal 184kcal 8%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.02mg 8%
Copper 0.049mg 0.11mg 7%
Iron 0.73mg 1.31mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.612g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.053g 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 10mg 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.77mg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Carbs 6.64g 0g 2%
Sodium 33mg 50mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 0g N/A
Potassium 316mg 323mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +960.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1597.3%
Contains more OtherOther +442.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18563.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4752.6%

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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients
  2. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.