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Salmon raw vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between salmon raw and tuna?

  • Salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate, yet tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 130% more.
  • Salmon raw has 13 times more folate than tuna. While salmon raw has 25µg of folate, tuna has only 2µg.

We used Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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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 +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +481.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.8%
Contains more IronIron +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +196.4%
~equal in Potassium ~527mg

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 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +398.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 36.5µg 108.2µg 130%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 22.07mg 89%
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 2.35µg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.334mg 27%
Copper 0.25mg 0.043mg 23%
Protein 19.84g 29.15g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.137mg 19%
Phosphorus 200mg 333mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 1.038mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 0.175g 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Fats 6.34g 0.59g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.134mg 8%
Folate 25µg 2µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 0.138g 5%
Saturated fat 0.981g 0.205g 4%
Magnesium 29mg 42mg 3%
Cholesterol 55mg 47mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 0.92mg 2%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.45mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Calories 142kcal 130kcal 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 22µg 1%
Potassium 490mg 527mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 4mg 1%
Sodium 44mg 54mg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 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 +974.6%
Contains more OtherOther +315.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Tuna
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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 +1423.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1350.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.1%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.