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Tomato sauce vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tomato sauce and tuna salad

  • Tomato sauce is higher in vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin C, yet tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 74% more than tomato sauce.
  • The amount of sodium in tomato sauce is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
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 PotassiumPotassium +66.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +559.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6766.7%
~equal in Iron ~1mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
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 CVitamin C +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +576.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~24µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 41.2µg 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 6.7mg 36%
Protein 1.2g 16.04g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 4.122g 27%
Phosphorus 27mg 178mg 22%
Sodium 11mg 402mg 17%
Fats 0.3g 9.26g 14%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Calories 24kcal 187kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.544g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 2.887g 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin C 7mg 2.2mg 5%
Potassium 297mg 178mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Copper 0.115mg 0.145mg 3%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.56mg 3%
Manganese 0.113mg 0.04mg 3%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.081mg 1%
Iron 0.96mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.26mg 1%
Carbs 5.31g 9.41g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.031mg 1%
Net carbs 3.81g 9.41g N/A
Calcium 14mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Vitamin A 22µg 24µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.07mg 0%
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 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 WaterWater +44.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1236.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2986.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 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 -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6461.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3306.6%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.