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Spaghetti vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spaghetti and tuna salad different?

  • Spaghetti is higher in manganese and fiber; however, tuna salad is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna salad is 50% higher.
  • Spaghetti has less saturated fat.

Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Fish, tuna salad are the varieties used in this article.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +705%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +304.5%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +45%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1575%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 6.7mg 39%
Selenium 26.4µg 41.2µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 4.122g 25%
Protein 5.8g 16.04g 20%
Sodium 1mg 402mg 17%
Phosphorus 58mg 178mg 17%
Fats 0.93g 9.26g 13%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.04mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 2.887g 7%
Carbs 30.86g 9.41g 7%
Iron 0.5mg 1mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.176g 1.544g 6%
Copper 0.1mg 0.145mg 5%
Potassium 44mg 178mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Calories 158kcal 187kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 9.41g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Zinc 0.51mg 0.56mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.467mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.6%
Contains more FatsFats +895.7%
Contains more OtherOther +660.7%
~equal in Water ~63.16g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2103.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1164.4%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/nutrients
  2. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.