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Tuna Bluefin vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna Bluefin and beetroot different?

  • Tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while beetroot is higher in folate.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 453% more than beetroot.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains 76 times more vitamin A than beetroot. Tuna Bluefin contains 2520IU of vitamin A, while beetroot contains 33IU.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than tuna Bluefin (0).

Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Beets, raw 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 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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.3%
Contains more IronIron +63.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +715%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6585.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1545%
~equal in Potassium ~325mg

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +796.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +665%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3055.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +783.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +683.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 0µg 453%
Vitamin A 757µg 2µg 84%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.7µg 84%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 0.334mg 64%
Protein 29.91g 1.61g 57%
Phosphorus 326mg 40mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.067mg 35%
Folate 2µg 109µg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.155mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.031mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.04mg 20%
Cholesterol 49mg 0mg 16%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.329mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 0.06g 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 64mg 23mg 10%
Fats 6.28g 0.17g 9%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.027g 7%
Calories 184kcal 43kcal 7%
Iron 1.31mg 0.8mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 0.032g 5%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.35mg 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.075mg 4%
Carbs 0g 9.56g 3%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 78mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.76g N/A
Potassium 323mg 325mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.021mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 0g 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1757.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3594.1%
Contains more OtherOther +337%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +48.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6315.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2973.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.