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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% 8% 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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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 A ~22µg
~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
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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 DV% diff.
Selenium 16.2µg 108.2µg 167%
Vitamin B3 2.801mg 22.07mg 120%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 1.038mg 69%
Manganese 1.026mg 0.013mg 44%
Cholesterol 110mg 47mg 21%
Copper 0.228mg 0.043mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.312mg 0.134mg 15%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Calcium 141mg 4mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.334mg 11%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Phosphorus 269mg 333mg 9%
Iron 1.67mg 0.92mg 9%
Protein 24.54g 29.15g 9%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.137mg 4%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.45mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.573g 0.175g 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B12 2.31µg 2.35µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.319g 0.205g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 0.138g 1%
Calories 119kcal 130kcal 1%
Potassium 499mg 527mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 42mg 1%
Fats 1.56g 0.59g 1%
Sodium 65mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin A 24µg 22µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.076mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.131mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.994mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.254mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.958mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.264mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.722mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.11g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.288g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.049g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

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
86%
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.