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Chinook salmon vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chinook salmon and tuna

  • Chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and folate; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 112% higher.
  • Chinook salmon has 18 times more folate than tuna. While chinook salmon has 35µg of folate, tuna has only 2µg.
  • Tuna has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, 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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +190.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.2%
~equal in Potassium ~527mg
~equal in Iron ~0.92mg
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +577.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 108.2µg 112%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 22.07mg 75%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 1.038mg 44%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 2.35µg 22%
Fats 13.38g 0.59g 20%
Magnesium 122mg 42mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.175g 17%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 0.138g 14%
Saturated fat 3.214g 0.205g 14%
Vitamin A 149µg 22µg 14%
Cholesterol 85mg 47mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.334mg 11%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Folate 35µg 2µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.134mg 8%
Protein 25.72g 29.15g 7%
Calories 231kcal 130kcal 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 371mg 333mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.137mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.45mg 1%
Copper 0.053mg 0.043mg 1%
Potassium 505mg 527mg 1%
Iron 0.91mg 0.92mg 0%
Sodium 60mg 54mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 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 +2167.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.98g
~equal in Other ~1.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 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 +4060.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1421.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.