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Tilapia vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tilapia and tuna salad

  • Tilapia has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, tuna salad is richer in vitamin B3 and copper.
  • Tilapia covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 28% more than tuna salad.
  • Tuna salad has 4 times less cholesterol than tilapia. Tilapia has 57mg of cholesterol, while tuna salad has 13mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna salad.

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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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +44.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
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 Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +55%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 1.2µg 28%
Selenium 54.4µg 41.2µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 4.122g 23%
Protein 26.15g 16.04g 20%
Vitamin D 150IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Sodium 56mg 402mg 15%
Cholesterol 57mg 13mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 6.7mg 12%
Fats 2.65g 9.26g 10%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.26mg 8%
Copper 0.075mg 0.145mg 8%
Potassium 380mg 178mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.031mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 2.887g 5%
Phosphorus 204mg 178mg 4%
Magnesium 34mg 19mg 4%
Iron 0.69mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.081mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.94g 1.544g 3%
Calories 128kcal 187kcal 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.41g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.41g N/A
Calcium 14mg 17mg 0%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +63%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
Contains more FatsFats +249.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 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 -39.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +202.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +587%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.