Potato vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between potatoes and tuna
- Potatoes have more vitamin C and manganese; however, tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin D, and choline.
- Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 196% more than potatoes.
- The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +275% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +174.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1584.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +375.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26950% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +625% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +109.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1465.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +233.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +424.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 108.2µg | 196% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.41mg | 22.07mg | 129% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.35µg | 98% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 1.038mg | 56% |
| Protein | 2.5g | 29.15g | 53% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 333mg | 38% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 47mg | 16% |
| Choline | 14.8mg | 77.6mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 9.6mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 82IU | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 0g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.219mg | 0.013mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.043mg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.27g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 21.15g | 0g | 7% |
| Folate | 28µg | 2µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.137mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.134mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 42mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Calories | 93kcal | 130kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.08mg | 0.92mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.205g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.59g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.175g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.36mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.376mg | 0.334mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.95g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 535mg | 527mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.18g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.138g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.081mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.08mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.119mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.13mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.099mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.042mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.34g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1066% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +353.8% |
~equal in
Water
~68.98g
~equal in
Other
~1.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4500% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +207% |
