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Smoked salmon vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoked salmon and tuna different?

  • Smoked salmon is richer in vitamin D*, vitamin B12, copper, and vitamin B5, while tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna covers your daily need for selenium 138% more than smoked salmon.
  • Smoked salmon contains 12 times more sodium than tuna. Smoked salmon contains 672mg of sodium, while tuna contains 54mg.

Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
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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 +175%
Contains more CopperCopper +434.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +234%
~equal in Iron ~0.92mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 257% 8.7% 27% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 30% 7.3% 5.8% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +755%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +365.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +482.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 32.4µg 108.2µg 138%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 22.07mg 108%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 2µg 76%
Vitamin D* 685 IU 82 IU 75%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 1.038mg 58%
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 2.35µg 38%
Sodium 672mg 54mg 27%
Phosphorus 164mg 333mg 24%
Protein 18.28g 29.15g 22%
Copper 0.23mg 0.043mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.334mg 11%
Potassium 175mg 527mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.134mg 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 47mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0.29mg 7%
Fats 4.32g 0.59g 6%
Magnesium 18mg 42mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 0.138g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.175g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.137mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.929g 0.205g 3%
Choline 89mg 77.6mg 2%
Calories 117kcal 130kcal 1%
Calcium 11mg 4mg 1%
Iron 0.85mg 0.92mg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.45mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 64kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 85g 77g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 1.5 N/A
Vitamin A 26µg 22µg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.183g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.267g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.073g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 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 +632.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 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 +1365.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +468.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.9%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.