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Milk vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between milk and tuna salad

  • Milk has more calcium and vitamin B2; however, tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, copper, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 69% more than milk.
  • Tuna salad has 7 times less calcium than milk. Milk has 125mg of calcium, while tuna salad has 17mg.
  • Milk contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +635.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more IronIron +3233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1350%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1148.5%

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.
Milk
Milk
7
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +155.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 3.3µg 41.2µg 69%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 6.7mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.2µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 4.122g 27%
Protein 3.37g 16.04g 25%
Sodium 44mg 402mg 16%
Copper 0.01mg 0.145mg 15%
Fats 0.97g 9.26g 13%
Iron 0.03mg 1mg 12%
Phosphorus 95mg 178mg 12%
Calcium 125mg 17mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.07mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 2.887g 7%
Calories 42kcal 187kcal 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 24µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.633g 1.544g 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.081mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.04mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.26mg 2%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.56mg 1%
Carbs 4.99g 9.41g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 178mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 WaterWater +42.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +376%
Contains more FatsFats +854.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.6%
Contains more OtherOther +184%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -59%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +942.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11677.1%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.