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Cuttlefish vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cuttlefish and tuna

  • Cuttlefish has more iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, tuna has more vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for tuna is 130% higher.
  • Tuna has 14 times less copper than cuttlefish. Cuttlefish has 0.587mg of copper, while tuna has 0.043mg.
  • Tuna is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw 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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
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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 +2150%
Contains more IronIron +554.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1265.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +746.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.5%

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 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 +413.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +564.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1715%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +592%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 22.07mg 130%
Selenium 44.8µg 108.2µg 115%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 1.038mg 68%
Iron 6.02mg 0.92mg 64%
Copper 0.587mg 0.043mg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.137mg 59%
Vitamin B12 3µg 2.35µg 27%
Protein 16.24g 29.15g 26%
Cholesterol 112mg 47mg 22%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Sodium 372mg 54mg 14%
Zinc 1.73mg 0.45mg 12%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin A 113µg 22µg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.134mg 10%
Calcium 90mg 4mg 9%
Phosphorus 387mg 333mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 354mg 527mg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.013mg 4%
Folate 16µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.334mg 3%
Calories 79kcal 130kcal 3%
Magnesium 30mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Fats 0.7g 0.59g 0%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.205g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.138g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.175g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 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 +18.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.6%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.