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Tuna Bluefin vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tuna Bluefin and marinara sauce

  • Tuna Bluefin is richer than marinara sauce in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 453% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains 43 times more selenium than marinara sauce. Tuna Bluefin contains 46.8µg of selenium, while marinara sauce contains 1.1µg.
  • Marinara sauce contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more IronIron +67.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +285%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +858.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +585%
~equal in Potassium ~319mg

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2193.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1058.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +401.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 0µg 453%
Selenium 46.8µg 1.1µg 83%
Vitamin A 757µg 33µg 80%
Protein 29.91g 1.41g 57%
Phosphorus 326mg 34mg 42%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 3.917mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.173mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.024mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.061mg 19%
Cholesterol 49mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Magnesium 64mg 18mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 0.508g 9%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.17g 7%
Calories 184kcal 51kcal 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Fats 6.28g 1.48g 7%
Iron 1.31mg 0.78mg 7%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.137mg 5%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.2mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 0.377g 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.081mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.06g 3%
Folate 2µg 13µg 3%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Sodium 50mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.26g N/A
Potassium 323mg 319mg 0%
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2021.3%
Contains more FatsFats +324.3%
Contains more OtherOther +184.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +47.9%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +444.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%

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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.