Salmon vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between salmon and tuna
- Salmon has more vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 112% more than salmon.
- Tuna has 7 times less copper than salmon. Salmon has 0.321mg of copper, while tuna has 0.043mg.
- Tuna contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +275% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +646.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +131.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +105.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +255.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +474.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +29.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1350% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +69.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +119% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 108.2µg | 112% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.077mg | 22.07mg | 75% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.92mg | 0.334mg | 32% |
| Copper | 0.321mg | 0.043mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.05µg | 2.35µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.487mg | 0.137mg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.256g | 0.175g | 21% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.275mg | 0.134mg | 12% |
| Fats | 8.13g | 0.59g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 256mg | 333mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 47mg | 8% |
| Folate | 29µg | 2µg | 7% |
| Protein | 25.44g | 29.15g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.944mg | 1.038mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.697g | 0.138g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.257g | 0.205g | 5% |
| Calories | 182kcal | 130kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 527mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.45mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 0.92mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 42mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 54mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.285mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.115mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.172mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.067mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.336mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.753mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.993mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.31mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.749mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.411g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.429g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.368g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1278% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +432% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1854.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1760.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.7% |