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Haddock vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between haddock and tuna

  • Haddock has less selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin D, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 139% more than haddock.
  • Tuna contains 5 times less sodium than haddock. Haddock contains 261mg of sodium, while tuna contains 54mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, haddock, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 4.2% 31% 7.9% 8.7% 11% 119% 34% 1.7% 173%
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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 +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.1%
Contains more IronIron +338.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +241.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.013mg

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% 7% 11% 9% 5.8% 16% 77% 30% 75% 266% 0.25% 9.8% 43%
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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 EVitamin E +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +482.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +435.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~22µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~77.6mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 80%
Protein: 19.99 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.65 g
Other: 0 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 WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.59g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 19% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.111 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.204 g
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Haddock Tuna
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Haddock Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 31.7µg 108.2µg 139%
Vitamin B3 4.119mg 22.07mg 112%
Vitamin B6 0.327mg 1.038mg 55%
Protein 19.99g 29.15g 18%
Sodium 261mg 54mg 9%
Iron 0.21mg 0.92mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.134mg 9%
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 2.35µg 9%
Phosphorus 278mg 333mg 8%
Vitamin D 23IU 82IU 7%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 2µg 7%
Cholesterol 66mg 47mg 6%
Potassium 351mg 527mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.137mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 42mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.494mg 0.334mg 3%
Folate 13µg 2µg 3%
Calories 90kcal 130kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.29mg 2%
Copper 0.026mg 0.043mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.55g 0.59g 0%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.45mg 0%
Vitamin A 21µg 22µg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 0.02g N/A
Choline 79.6mg 77.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.111g 0.205g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 0.138g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.204g 0.175g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.015mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.067mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.882mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.126mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.193mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.682mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.051g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.109g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Haddock Tuna
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
42%
Haddock
86%
Tuna
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Haddock
88%
Tuna

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Tuna
Tuna is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 19mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tuna
Tuna contains less Sodium (difference - 207mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Tuna
Tuna is cheaper (difference - $16)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tuna
Tuna is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Haddock
Haddock is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.094g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Haddock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174198/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.