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Noodles vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between noodles and tuna

  • Noodles is higher in folate, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin D.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 153% higher.
  • Noodles has 42 times more folate than tuna. While noodles has 84µg of folate, tuna has only 2µg.
  • Tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than noodles (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Noodles, egg, enriched, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +59.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2323.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1286.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +338.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +352.7%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +4100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +962.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2156.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2511.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.137mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 108.2µg 153%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 22.07mg 125%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 2.35µg 94%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 1.038mg 76%
Protein 4.54g 29.15g 49%
Phosphorus 76mg 333mg 37%
Folate 84µg 2µg 21%
Potassium 38mg 527mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.134mg 13%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.013mg 13%
Vitamin D 4IU 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 2µg 10%
Choline 25.7mg 77.6mg 9%
Carbs 25.16g 0g 8%
Iron 1.47mg 0.92mg 7%
Copper 0.098mg 0.043mg 6%
Cholesterol 29mg 47mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Magnesium 21mg 42mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.175g 3%
Sodium 5mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 22µg 2%
Fats 2.07g 0.59g 2%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.45mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.138g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.29mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.205g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.334mg 1%
Calories 138kcal 130kcal 0%
Net carbs 23.96g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.137mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +250.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +542.1%
Contains more OtherOther +156%
~equal in Water ~68.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +321%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients
  2. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.