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Ground beef vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ground beef and tuna Bluefin

  • Ground beef has more zinc; however, tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 350% more than ground beef.
  • Ground beef has 8 times more zinc than tuna Bluefin. While ground beef has 5.84mg of zinc, tuna Bluefin has only 0.77mg.
  • Tuna Bluefin has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +230%
Contains more IronIron +73.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +658.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +276.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +445.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +336.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 10.88µg 350%
Vitamin A 3µg 757µg 84%
Selenium 19.1µg 46.8µg 50%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.77mg 46%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 10.54mg 41%
Phosphorus 166mg 326mg 23%
Saturated fat 6.073g 1.612g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.278mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 1.37mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.525mg 16%
Fats 15.37g 6.28g 14%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 2.053g 13%
Cholesterol 88mg 49mg 13%
Iron 2.27mg 1.31mg 12%
Protein 23.87g 29.91g 12%
Magnesium 17mg 64mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 1.844g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.306mg 10%
Calories 241kcal 184kcal 3%
Copper 0.079mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Potassium 241mg 323mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 73mg 50mg 1%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +144.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
Contains more OtherOther +97.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +256.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.