Cockles vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cockles and tuna different?
- Cockles are higher in iron; however, tuna is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cockles is 191% higher.
- Cockles contain 8 times more calcium than tuna. While cockles contain 30mg of calcium, tuna contains only 4mg.
Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1660.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +46% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +589.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 108.2µg | 197% | |
| Iron | 16.2mg | 0.92mg | 191% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.2mg | 22.07mg | 118% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.35µg | 98% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.038mg | 80% | |
| Phosphorus | 333mg | 48% | |
| Protein | 13.5g | 29.15g | 31% |
| Potassium | 527mg | 16% | |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% | |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.134mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.137mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 79kcal | 130kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 4.7g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.59g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.7g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.313mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.224mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.27mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.565mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.827mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.091mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.438mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.822mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.105g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +115.9% |
