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Pacific saury vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Pacific saury and Tuna

  • Pacific saury has more Manganese, Copper, Vitamin B1, Calcium, Vitamin B5, and Iron, however, Tuna is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B6.
  • Tuna covers your daily Selenium needs 167% more than Pacific saury.
  • Tuna contains 79 times less Manganese than Pacific saury. Pacific saury contains 1.026mg of Manganese, while Tuna contains 0.013mg.
  • Tuna has less Cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, pike, walleye, cooked, dry heat 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 27% 42% 44% 63% 76% 22% 115% 8.5% 134% 88%
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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 +3425%
Contains more IronIron +81.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +430.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7792.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +567.9%
~equal in Potassium ~527mg

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% 4.9% 0% 0% 78% 45% 53% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13% 0%
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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% 3.9% 5.8% 60% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +687.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +652.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.35µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Protein: 24.54 g
Fats: 1.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.47 g
Other: 0.43 g
Tuna
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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 +164.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.8%
Contains more OtherOther +197.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 30% 45%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.319 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.573 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 +173.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -35.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pacific saury Tuna
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pacific saury Tuna Opinion
Calories 119kcal 130kcal Tuna
Protein 24.54g 29.15g Tuna
Fats 1.56g 0.59g Pacific saury
Cholesterol 110mg 47mg Tuna
Vitamin D 82IU Tuna
Magnesium 38mg 42mg Tuna
Calcium 141mg 4mg Pacific saury
Potassium 499mg 527mg Tuna
Iron 1.67mg 0.92mg Pacific saury
Copper 0.228mg 0.043mg Pacific saury
Zinc 0.79mg 0.45mg Pacific saury
Phosphorus 269mg 333mg Tuna
Sodium 65mg 54mg Tuna
Vitamin A 81IU 65IU Pacific saury
Vitamin A 24µg 22µg Pacific saury
Vitamin E 0.29mg Tuna
Vitamin D 2µg Tuna
Manganese 1.026mg 0.013mg Pacific saury
Selenium 16.2µg 108.2µg Tuna
Vitamin B1 0.312mg 0.134mg Pacific saury
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.137mg Pacific saury
Vitamin B3 2.801mg 22.07mg Tuna
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.334mg Pacific saury
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 1.038mg Tuna
Vitamin B12 2.31µg 2.35µg Tuna
Vitamin K 0.1µg Tuna
Folate 17µg 2µg Pacific saury
Trans Fat 0.02g Pacific saury
Choline 77.6mg Tuna
Saturated Fat 0.319g 0.205g Tuna
Monounsaturated Fat 0.377g 0.138g Pacific saury
Polyunsaturated fat 0.573g 0.175g Pacific saury
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.313mg Tuna
Threonine 1.076mg 1.224mg Tuna
Isoleucine 1.131mg 1.287mg Tuna
Leucine 1.994mg 2.27mg Tuna
Lysine 2.254mg 2.565mg Tuna
Methionine 0.726mg 0.827mg Tuna
Phenylalanine 0.958mg 1.091mg Tuna
Valine 1.264mg 1.438mg Tuna
Histidine 0.722mg 0.822mg Tuna
Omega-3 - EPA 0.11g 0.015g Pacific saury
Omega-3 - DHA 0.288g 0.105g Pacific saury
Omega-3 - DPA 0.049g 0.005g Pacific saury
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Tuna

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pacific saury Tuna
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Pacific saury
88%
Tuna
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
62%
Pacific saury
88%
Tuna

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Tuna
Tuna is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 63mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tuna
Tuna contains less Sodium (difference - 11mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tuna
Tuna is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.114g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pacific saury
Pacific saury is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pacific saury - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171997/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.