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Tuna Bluefin vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tuna Bluefin and amaranth

  • Tuna Bluefin has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, and fiber.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily selenium needs 75% more than amaranth.
  • Amaranth has 45 times less vitamin B3 than tuna Bluefin. Tuna Bluefin has 10.54mg of vitamin B3, while amaranth has 0.235mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of tuna Bluefin is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +750.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more IronIron +60.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4170%
~equal in Magnesium ~65mg

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4385.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +364.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 453%
Vitamin A 757µg 84%
Selenium 46.8µg 5.5µg 75%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 0.235mg 64%
Protein 29.91g 3.8g 52%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.854mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.113mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 27%
Phosphorus 326mg 148mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.015mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.022mg 22%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 12%
Iron 1.31mg 2.1mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Saturated fat 1.612g 7%
Fats 6.28g 1.58g 7%
Potassium 323mg 135mg 6%
Carbs 0g 18.69g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 5%
Folate 2µg 22µg 5%
Calories 184kcal 102kcal 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.149mg 4%
Calcium 10mg 47mg 4%
Sodium 50mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.86mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.59g N/A
Magnesium 64mg 65mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +687.1%
Contains more FatsFats +297.5%
Contains more OtherOther +513%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.2%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.