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Lamb vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lamb and tuna Bluefin

  • Lamb has more zinc; however, tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 347% more than lamb.
  • Tuna Bluefin has 6 times less zinc than lamb. Lamb has 4.46mg of zinc, while tuna Bluefin has 0.77mg.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Lamb
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 +70%
Contains more IronIron +43.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +479.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.3%
~equal in Potassium ~323mg
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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.
Lamb
Lamb
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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% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +303.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +326.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 10.88µg 347%
Vitamin A 0µg 757µg 84%
Selenium 26.4µg 46.8µg 37%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.77mg 34%
Saturated fat 8.83g 1.612g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.525mg 30%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 10.54mg 24%
Fats 20.94g 6.28g 23%
Phosphorus 188mg 326mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 2.053g 17%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Cholesterol 97mg 49mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.278mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 1.37mg 14%
Protein 24.52g 29.91g 11%
Magnesium 23mg 64mg 10%
Iron 1.88mg 1.31mg 7%
Calories 294kcal 184kcal 6%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.306mg 4%
Folate 18µg 2µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 1.844g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Sodium 72mg 50mg 1%
Copper 0.119mg 0.11mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 310mg 323mg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 +233.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22%
Contains more OtherOther +475.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 +329.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.1%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.