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Herring vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are herring and tuna salad different?

  • Herring is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and potassium, while tuna salad is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Herring covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 498% more than tuna salad.
  • Herring contains 6 times more cholesterol than tuna salad. Herring contains 77mg of cholesterol, while tuna salad contains 13mg.

Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna salad types were used 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 29% 22% 37% 53% 39% 35% 130% 15% 5.2% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +335.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.4%
Contains more IronIron +41%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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.
Herring
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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 2.3% 12% 27% 81% 28% 69% 77% 44% 80% 1643% 0.25% 9% 45%
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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +327.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +995%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herring Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.14µg 1.2µg 498%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 214IU 27%
Cholesterol 77mg 13mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.081mg 21%
Phosphorus 303mg 178mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.07mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.124mg 6.7mg 16%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Protein 23.03g 16.04g 14%
Sodium 115mg 402mg 12%
Selenium 46.8µg 41.2µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.26mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.37mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.735g 4.122g 9%
Potassium 419mg 178mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.031mg 7%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.56mg 6%
Calcium 74mg 17mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.615g 1.544g 5%
Magnesium 41mg 19mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.79g 2.887g 5%
Iron 1.41mg 1mg 5%
Fats 11.59g 9.26g 4%
Copper 0.118mg 0.145mg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.41g 3%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2.2mg 2%
Calories 203kcal 187kcal 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin A 36µg 24µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.41g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.258mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 1.01mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.061mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.872mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.115mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.682mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.899mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.678mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.909g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.105g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.071g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 g
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.6%
Contains more FatsFats +25.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +74.6%
~equal in Water ~63.16g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 47% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.615 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.735 g
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.7%

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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. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/nutrients
  2. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.