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Tuna Bluefin vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tuna Bluefin and lamb

  • Tuna Bluefin has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, lamb is richer in zinc.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 347% more than lamb.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more IronIron +43.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +479.2%
~equal in Potassium ~310mg
~equal in Copper ~0.119mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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%
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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% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +303.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +326.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 2.55µg 347%
Vitamin A 757µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 46.8µg 26.4µg 37%
Zinc 0.77mg 4.46mg 34%
Saturated fat 1.612g 8.83g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.13mg 30%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 6.66mg 24%
Fats 6.28g 20.94g 23%
Phosphorus 326mg 188mg 20%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 8.82g 17%
Cholesterol 49mg 97mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.1mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.66mg 14%
Protein 29.91g 24.52g 11%
Magnesium 64mg 23mg 10%
Iron 1.31mg 1.88mg 7%
Calories 184kcal 294kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Folate 2µg 18µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 1.51g 2%
Calcium 10mg 17mg 1%
Copper 0.11mg 0.119mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 2 IU 0%
Potassium 323mg 310mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.777mg 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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22%
Contains more OtherOther +475.6%
Contains more FatsFats +233.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~53.72g

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
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +329.6%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.