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Salmon vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between salmon and tuna Bluefin

  • Salmon is higher in vitamin B6 and folate, yet tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, selenium, and magnesium.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 337% more than salmon.
  • Salmon contains 17 times more folate than tuna Bluefin. While salmon contains 34µg of folate, tuna Bluefin contains only 2µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, 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.
Salmon
Salmon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.5% 34% 13% 16% 12% 108% 8% 2.1% 226%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more IronIron +285.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13%

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.
Salmon
Salmon
8
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 12% 23% 23% 197% 85% 31% 151% 89% 149% 350% 0.25% 26% 49%
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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +997.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +288.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.37mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.8µg 10.88µg 337%
Vitamin A 69µg 757µg 76%
Vitamin D 13.1µg 66%
Vitamin D 526 IU 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.553g 1.844g 18%
Vitamin B3 8.045mg 10.54mg 16%
Protein 22.1g 29.91g 16%
Choline 90.5mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.306mg 13%
Iron 0.34mg 1.31mg 12%
Phosphorus 252mg 326mg 11%
Selenium 41.4µg 46.8µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.647mg 0.525mg 9%
Fats 12.35g 6.28g 9%
Folate 34µg 2µg 8%
Magnesium 30mg 64mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.14mg 8%
Copper 0.049mg 0.11mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.181g 2.053g 5%
Cholesterol 63mg 49mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.278mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.397g 1.612g 4%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.77mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.475mg 1.37mg 2%
Potassium 384mg 323mg 2%
Calories 206kcal 184kcal 1%
Calcium 15mg 10mg 1%
Sodium 61mg 50mg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.969mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.018mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 1.796mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.03mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.654mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.863mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.139mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.651mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.69g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.457g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.17g 0.16g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
2
22% 12% 65%
Protein: 22.1 g
Fats: 12.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.75 g
Other: 0.8 g
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +96.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +490%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
2
22% 38% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.553 g
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.7%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175168/nutrients
  2. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.