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Tuna Bluefin vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tuna Bluefin and salmon raw

  • Tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, and iron, yet salmon raw is richer in vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 321% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains 63 times more vitamin A than salmon raw. Tuna Bluefin contains 2520 IU of vitamin A, while salmon raw contains 40 IU.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.7%
Contains more IronIron +63.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12%

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 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5%
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 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 3.18µg 321%
Vitamin A 757µg 12µg 83%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.818mg 23%
Protein 29.91g 19.84g 20%
Selenium 46.8µg 36.5µg 19%
Phosphorus 326mg 200mg 18%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 7.86mg 17%
Copper 0.11mg 0.25mg 16%
Magnesium 64mg 29mg 8%
Iron 1.31mg 0.8mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.38mg 6%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 1.664mg 6%
Folate 2µg 25µg 6%
Potassium 323mg 490mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 2.539g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.226mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.981g 3%
Calories 184kcal 142kcal 2%
Cholesterol 49mg 55mg 2%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.64mg 1%
Fats 6.28g 6.34g 0%
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 50mg 44mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 2.103g 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
Contains more OtherOther +12.7%
~equal in Fats ~6.34g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.103g

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.