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Table salt vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are table salt and tuna different?

  • Tuna is higher than table salt in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, choline, and vitamin D.
  • Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1683% more than tuna.
  • Tuna is lower in sodium.

Salt, table and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat types were 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Tuna
Tuna
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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 +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +669.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6487.5%
Contains more IronIron +178.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108100%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Tuna
Tuna
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Tuna DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 54mg 1683%
Selenium 0.1µg 108.2µg 197%
Vitamin B3 0mg 22.07mg 138%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.35µg 98%
Vitamin B6 0mg 1.038mg 80%
Protein 0g 29.15g 58%
Phosphorus 0mg 333mg 48%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Potassium 8mg 527mg 15%
Choline 0mg 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.137mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.134mg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Magnesium 1mg 42mg 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.334mg 7%
Calories 0kcal 130kcal 7%
Iron 0.33mg 0.92mg 7%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.013mg 4%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.45mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.29mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 4mg 2%
Fats 0g 0.59g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.175g 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.822mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Tuna
Tuna
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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 OtherOther +7696.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34390%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.