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Egg vs. Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggs and fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids different?

  • Eggs have more copper, choline, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin K, and vitamin D.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 214% more than fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids.
  • Eggs have 21 times more cholesterol than fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids. Eggs have 373mg of cholesterol, while fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids has 18mg.

Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids 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.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3.9% 18% 52% 24% 25% 133% 54% 2% 415%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2716.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.3%
Contains more IronIron +16.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.8%

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.
Egg
Egg
7
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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% 7.7% 17% 101% 9.5% 28% 233% 22% 25% 275% 110% 3.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +547.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +327.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
Contains more CholineCholine +902.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +204.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19275%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +98.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14566.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
29% 8% 60% 3%
Protein: 29.13 g
Fats: 8.21 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.83 g
Other: 2.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +29.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.6%
Contains more OtherOther +164.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
21% 40% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.949 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.885 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Egg Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.071mg 214%
Cholesterol 373mg 18mg 118%
Selenium 30.8µg 76µg 82%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 12.4mg 77%
Choline 293.8mg 29.3mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 2.2µg 45%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 44µg 36%
Protein 12.58g 29.13g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.12mg 30%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 6.7µg 23%
Vitamin D 87IU 269IU 23%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.37mg 21%
Phosphorus 172mg 311mg 20%
Vitamin A 149µg 23µg 14%
Sodium 124mg 416mg 13%
Folate 44µg 5µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 2.885g 10%
Saturated fat 3.267g 1.534g 8%
Magnesium 10mg 31mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 13mg 4%
Fats 10.61g 8.21g 4%
Iron 1.19mg 1.39mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 2.949g 3%
Calories 155kcal 198kcal 2%
Potassium 126mg 207mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.87mg 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.9mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.026mg 0.015mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 1.277mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 1.342mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 2.368mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 2.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 1.137mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 1.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.858mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0.101g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Egg Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Egg
65%
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
103%
Egg
75%
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 355mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.12g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.733g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Egg
Egg contains less Sodium (difference - 292mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Egg
Egg is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173708/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.