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Trout vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between trout and tuna

  • Trout has more vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin E; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 146% more.
  • Trout contains 10 times more vitamin E than tuna. Trout contains 2.79mg of vitamin E, while tuna contains 0.29mg.
  • Tuna contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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.
Trout
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
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 +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more IronIron +155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.013mg

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.
Trout
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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 9.7% 33% 56% 285% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9% 42%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +862.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +495.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.134mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~77.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Trout Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 28.1µg 108.2µg 146%
Vitamin B3 6.646mg 22.07mg 96%
Vitamin D 759IU 82IU 85%
Vitamin D 19µg 2µg 85%
Vitamin B12 4.11µg 2.35µg 73%
Vitamin B6 0.386mg 1.038mg 50%
Vitamin B5 1.99mg 0.334mg 33%
Vitamin E 2.79mg 0.29mg 17%
Protein 23.8g 29.15g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.799g 0.175g 11%
Fats 7.38g 0.59g 10%
Phosphorus 270mg 333mg 9%
Vitamin A 100µg 22µg 9%
Cholesterol 70mg 47mg 8%
Iron 0.36mg 0.92mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.651g 0.205g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.363g 0.138g 6%
Folate 12µg 2µg 3%
Calcium 30mg 4mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0mg 3%
Calories 168kcal 130kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.107mg 0.137mg 2%
Potassium 450mg 527mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.134mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.45mg 1%
Copper 0.055mg 0.043mg 1%
Sodium 61mg 54mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0.02g N/A
Choline 77.6mg 77.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.279mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.092mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.148mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.025mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.287mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.738mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.973mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.283mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.733mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.259g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.616g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.047g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
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24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 g
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 FatsFats +1150.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1180%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
2
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 g
Tuna
1
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1612.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +928%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.