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Tuna Bluefin vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna Bluefin and brunost different?

  • Tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin A; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 353% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains 13 times more vitamin B3 than brunost. While tuna Bluefin contains 10.54mg of vitamin B3, brunost contains only 0.813mg.
  • Tuna Bluefin has less saturated fat.
  • Tuna Bluefin has a lower glycemic index (0) than brunost (27).

Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Cheese, gjetost are the varieties 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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +151.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +336.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~70mg

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% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +349.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 2.42µg 353%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 1.382mg 83%
Saturated fat 1.612g 19.16g 80%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 0.813mg 61%
Selenium 46.8µg 14.5µg 59%
Vitamin A 757µg 334µg 47%
Protein 29.91g 9.65g 41%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 3.351mg 40%
Calcium 10mg 400mg 39%
Fats 6.28g 29.51g 36%
Potassium 323mg 1409mg 32%
Sodium 50mg 600mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.271mg 20%
Phosphorus 326mg 444mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 7.879g 15%
Cholesterol 49mg 94mg 15%
Calories 184kcal 466kcal 14%
Carbs 0g 42.65g 14%
Iron 1.31mg 0.52mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 0.938g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.315mg 3%
Zinc 0.77mg 1.14mg 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.08mg 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.04mg 1%
Magnesium 64mg 70mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 42.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.293mg 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
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.9%
Contains more WaterWater +339.7%
Contains more FatsFats +369.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~4.75g

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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +283.8%

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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.