Lamb vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lamb and tuna
- Lamb has more zinc, iron, and vitamin B2, while tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
- Tuna covers your daily need for selenium, 149% more than lamb.
- Lamb contains 43 times more saturated fat than tuna. While lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, tuna contains only 0.205g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +325% |
| Contains more IronIron | +104.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +176.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +891.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +82.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +309.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +97.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +20.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +107.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +231.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +698.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 108.2µg | 149% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 22.07mg | 96% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 1.038mg | 70% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 0.205g | 39% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 0.45mg | 36% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 0.59g | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 0.138g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 333mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 47mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.92mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 82IU | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 2µg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.175g | 9% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 29.15g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.137mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 2.35µg | 8% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 130kcal | 8% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.043mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.334mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 527mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 42mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Folate | 18µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.134mg | 3% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 77.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +3449.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6291.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +762.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.7% |
