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Ice cream vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ice cream and tuna salad

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B2 and calcium; however, tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, copper, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily need for selenium, 72% more than ice cream.
  • Ice cream has 8 times more calcium than tuna salad. While ice cream has 128mg of calcium, tuna salad has only 17mg.
  • Tuna salad has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice creams, vanilla and Fish, tuna salad.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +652.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more IronIron +1011.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +530.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2188.9%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5675.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +207.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 41.2µg 72%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 6.7mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 1.2µg 34%
Protein 3.5g 16.04g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 4.122g 24%
Saturated fat 6.79g 1.544g 24%
Sodium 80mg 402mg 14%
Copper 0.023mg 0.145mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.07mg 13%
Calcium 128mg 17mg 11%
Iron 0.09mg 1mg 11%
Phosphorus 105mg 178mg 10%
Cholesterol 44mg 13mg 10%
Vitamin A 118µg 24µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.26mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Carbs 23.6g 9.41g 5%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.081mg 3%
Fats 11g 9.26g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2.2mg 2%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Calories 207kcal 187kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.031mg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.56mg 1%
Potassium 199mg 178mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 2.887g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 FatsFats +18.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.3%
Contains more OtherOther +136.7%
~equal in Water ~63.16g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +811.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.887g

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.