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Sockeye salmon vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sockeye salmon and tuna Bluefin

  • Sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B6, yet tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 267% higher.
  • Sockeye salmon contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than tuna Bluefin. Sockeye salmon contains 0.827mg of vitamin B6, while tuna Bluefin contains 0.525mg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +151.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~326mg

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1205.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +143.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~10.54mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.37mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 10.88µg 267%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin A 58µg 757µg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.525mg 23%
Selenium 35.5µg 46.8µg 21%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Iron 0.52mg 1.31mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.278mg 10%
Magnesium 36mg 64mg 7%
Protein 26.48g 29.91g 7%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.306mg 5%
Copper 0.076mg 0.11mg 4%
Cholesterol 61mg 49mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.969g 1.612g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 1.844g 3%
Phosphorus 305mg 326mg 3%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 10.54mg 3%
Potassium 436mg 323mg 3%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.77mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 1.37mg 2%
Sodium 92mg 50mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Calories 156kcal 184kcal 1%
Fats 5.57g 6.28g 1%
Calcium 11mg 10mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 2.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.16g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13%
Contains more FatsFats +12.7%
Contains more OtherOther +661.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39%

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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/nutrients
  2. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.