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Tuna Bluefin vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna Bluefin and asparagus different?

  • Tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, asparagus is richer in folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 453% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin has a lower glycemic index (0) than asparagus (32).

Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Asparagus, raw 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +526.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1934.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +63.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1892.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +977.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 0µg 453%
Selenium 46.8µg 2.3µg 81%
Vitamin A 757µg 38µg 80%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 0.978mg 60%
Protein 29.91g 2.2g 55%
Phosphorus 326mg 52mg 39%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.091mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.274mg 22%
Cholesterol 49mg 0mg 16%
Folate 2µg 52µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.141mg 13%
Magnesium 64mg 14mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 0.05g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.143mg 11%
Iron 1.31mg 2.14mg 10%
Fats 6.28g 0.12g 9%
Copper 0.11mg 0.189mg 9%
Calories 184kcal 20kcal 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.04g 7%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.158mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 0g 5%
Potassium 323mg 202mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.54mg 2%
Sodium 50mg 2mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calcium 10mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.88g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1259.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +713.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +57.8%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3588%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.