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Bran vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bran and tuna

  • Bran has more manganese and fiber; however, tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin D, and potassium.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 183% more than bran.
  • The glycemic index of bran is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Oat bran, 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.
Bran
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Tuna
3
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 +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7315.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +472.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1305.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg
~equal in Iron ~0.92mg

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.
Bran
2
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% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Tuna
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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 +19.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +302.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15226.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4052%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 7.7µg 108.2µg 183%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 22.07mg 137%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.35µg 98%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 1.038mg 78%
Protein 3.21g 29.15g 52%
Manganese 0.964mg 0.013mg 41%
Phosphorus 119mg 333mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Potassium 92mg 527mg 13%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.137mg 8%
Calories 40kcal 130kcal 5%
Carbs 11.44g 0g 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.043mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.134mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.334mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Iron 0.88mg 0.92mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 0.175g 1%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.45mg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.59g 0%
Net carbs 8.84g 0g N/A
Magnesium 40mg 42mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Saturated fat 0.163g 0.205g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
3
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Tuna
2
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +45.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +808.1%
Contains more OtherOther +161.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
3
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Tuna
0
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.7%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.