Sturgeon vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sturgeon and tuna?

Sturgeon is richer in vitamin D*, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and fats, yet tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, and phosphorus.
Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 167% higher.
Sturgeon has 12 times more vitamin A than tuna. Sturgeon has 263µg of vitamin A, while tuna has 22µg.
Tuna contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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.

Sturgeon

Tuna

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+325%
Contains more CopperCopper	+23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+130.8%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+567.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

~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.

Sturgeon

Tuna

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+545%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1095.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+160.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+750%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+351.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.35µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	16.2µg	108.2µg	167%
Vitamin B3	10.1mg	22.07mg	75%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	1.038mg	62%
Vitamin D	12.9µg	2µg	55%
Vitamin D*	515 IU	82 IU	54%
Vitamin A	263µg	22µg	27%
Protein	20.7g	29.15g	17%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.334mg	11%
Cholesterol	77mg	47mg	10%
Phosphorus	271mg	333mg	9%
Fats	5.18g	0.59g	7%
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	2.35µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.486g	0.138g	6%
Potassium	364mg	527mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.134mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.885g	0.175g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg	0.137mg	4%
Folate	17µg	2µg	4%
Saturated fat	1.173g	0.205g	4%
Vitamin E	0.63mg	0.29mg	2%
Magnesium	45mg	42mg	1%
Calcium	17mg	4mg	1%
Copper	0.053mg	0.043mg	1%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.45mg	1%
Sodium	69mg	54mg	1%
Manganese	0.03mg	0.013mg	1%
Choline	70mg	77.6mg	1%
Calories	135kcal	130kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	45kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	77g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	1.5	N/A
Iron	0.9mg	0.92mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.02g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.313mg	0%
Threonine	0.907mg	1.224mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.954mg	1.287mg	0%
Leucine	1.682mg	2.27mg	0%
Lysine	1.901mg	2.565mg	0%
Methionine	0.613mg	0.827mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.808mg	1.091mg	0%
Valine	1.066mg	1.438mg	0%
Histidine	0.609mg	0.822mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.249g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.119g	0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.058g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A