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Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids vs. Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids and fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids?

  • Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids is higher in phosphorus and polyunsaturated fat, yet fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 58% more.
  • Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids has 4 times more polyunsaturated fat than fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids. While fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids has 1.109g of polyunsaturated fat, fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids has only 0.277g.
  • The amount of sodium in fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids is lower.

We used Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids and Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids 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 24% 4.2% 21% 36% 13% 13% 93% 6.5% 2.5% 358%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 16% 61% 17% 19% 60% 32% 2.5% 385%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +68%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg
~equal in Selenium ~70.6µg

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% 2% 0% 0% 2% 10% 109% 7.4% 50% 146% 0% 1.5% 0%
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% 5.7% 6.6% 18% 7.5% 19% 190% 8.9% 74% 319% 0.5% 3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +117.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 3% 74%
Protein: 23.62 g
Fats: 2.97 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.02 g
Other: 0 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.44 g
Fats: 0.96 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.14 g
Other: 1.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.5%
Contains more FatsFats +209.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~78.14g
~equal in Other ~1.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 29% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.792 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
35% 18% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.211 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.107 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.277 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +632.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.17µg 2.55µg 58%
Vitamin B3 5.799mg 10.136mg 27%
Phosphorus 217mg 139mg 11%
Selenium 65.7µg 70.6µg 9%
Sodium 50mg 247mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.217mg 0.319mg 8%
Protein 23.62g 19.44g 8%
Iron 0.97mg 1.63mg 8%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.109g 0.277g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Choline 29.3mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.792g 0.211g 3%
Fats 2.97g 0.96g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.044mg 0.084mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.784g 0.107g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.03mg 2%
Calories 128kcal 86kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.69mg 2%
Potassium 237mg 179mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 23mg 2%
Cholesterol 42mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 17µg 1%
Copper 0.039mg 0.05mg 1%
Folate 2µg 4µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 17mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.124mg 0.148mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.817mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.858mg 0%
Leucine 1.92mg 1.514mg 0%
Lysine 2.169mg 1.711mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.727mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 0.959mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.233g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.629g 0.196g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.014g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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
25%
Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
51%
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
57%
Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
61%
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids contains less Sodium (difference - 197mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.581g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171988/nutrients
  2. Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173709/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.