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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are neufchâtel cheese and tuna salad different?

  • Neufchâtel cheese is higher in vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for tuna salad is 69% higher.
  • Neufchâtel cheese contains 9 times more vitamin A than tuna salad. While neufchâtel cheese contains 841IU of vitamin A, tuna salad contains only 97IU.
  • Tuna salad has less saturated fat.

Cheese, neufchatel and Fish, tuna salad are the varieties 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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
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 +588.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more IronIron +669.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +437%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1273.3%

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 0% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
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 +904.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3090.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 3µg 41.2µg 69%
Saturated fat 12.79g 1.544g 51%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 6.7mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.2µg 38%
Vitamin A 241µg 24µg 24%
Fats 22.78g 9.26g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 4.122g 21%
Cholesterol 74mg 13mg 20%
Protein 9.15g 16.04g 14%
Copper 0.027mg 0.145mg 13%
Iron 0.13mg 1mg 11%
Calcium 117mg 17mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 2.887g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.26mg 6%
Phosphorus 138mg 178mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.081mg 3%
Calories 253kcal 187kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Sodium 334mg 402mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Carbs 3.59g 9.41g 2%
Folate 14µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.56mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 178mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.031mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 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 +146%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.1%
Contains more OtherOther +55.5%
~equal in Water ~63.16g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 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 +100.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +324.9%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.