Cheeseburger vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cheeseburgers and tuna salad?
- Cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, folate, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, tuna salad is richer in selenium and vitamin B12.
- Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 39% more.
- Tuna salad contains 9 times less vitamin B1 than cheeseburgers. Cheeseburgers contain 0.293mg of vitamin B1, while tuna salad contains 0.031mg.
- Tuna salad has less saturated fat.
We used Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Fish, tuna salad types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more IronIron | +171% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +344.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +690% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +110.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +108.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +845.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +418.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +109.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +181.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +775% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +57.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.6µg | 41.2µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.07mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.293mg | 0.031mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 6.473g | 1.544g | 22% |
| Iron | 2.71mg | 1mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 2.49mg | 0.56mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.76µg | 1.2µg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.658g | 4.122g | 16% |
| Folate | 70µg | 8µg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.316mg | 0.04mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.228mg | 0.081mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 13mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 17mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.217mg | 6.7mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 0g | 8% |
| Starch | 19.87g | 8% | |
| Fats | 14.72g | 9.26g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.545mg | 0.26mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.413g | 2.887g | 6% |
| Calories | 308kcal | 187kcal | 6% |
| Carbs | 28.03g | 9.41g | 6% |
| Sodium | 515mg | 402mg | 5% |
| Choline | 28.9mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.2µg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.111mg | 0.145mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.52mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 24µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.2mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.94g | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 161mg | 178mg | 2% |
| Protein | 16.51g | 16.04g | 1% |
| Potassium | 196mg | 178mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 26.03g | 9.41g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 4.88g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.57g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.155mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.571mg | 0.701mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.755mg | 0.739mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.316mg | 1.293mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.784mg | 1.457mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.377mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.755mg | 0.626mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.881mg | 0.824mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.445mg | 0.467mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.055g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.125g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.322g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.51 g
Fats:
14.72 g
Carbs:
28.03 g
Water:
38.63 g
Other:
2.11 g
Protein:
16.04 g
Fats:
9.26 g
Carbs:
9.41 g
Water:
63.16 g
Other:
2.13 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +59% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +197.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +63.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~16.04g
~equal in
Other
~2.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.658 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.122 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +87.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +148.6% |
