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Tuna Bluefin vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna Bluefin and potato chips different?

  • Tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin C, potassium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 453% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin has less saturated fat.
  • Tuna Bluefin has a lower glycemic index (0) than potato chips (56).

Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +477.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +294.7%
Contains more IronIron +24.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2100%
~equal in Magnesium ~67mg

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +240.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 0µg 453%
Vitamin A 757µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 46.8µg 8.1µg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 12.17g 69%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Protein 29.91g 7g 46%
Fats 6.28g 34.6g 44%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 3.827mg 42%
Saturated fat 1.612g 10.96g 42%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Potassium 323mg 1275mg 28%
Phosphorus 326mg 165mg 23%
Histidine 0.88mg 153mg 22%
Copper 0.11mg 0.306mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.402mg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.8g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 9.84g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.44mg 18%
Carbs 0g 52.9g 18%
Calories 184kcal 536kcal 18%
Cholesterol 49mg 0mg 16%
Folate 2µg 45µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.66mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.167mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.197mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Iron 1.31mg 1.63mg 4%
Zinc 0.77mg 1.09mg 3%
Sodium 50mg 8mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 24mg 1%
Magnesium 64mg 67mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +327.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3010%
Contains more OtherOther +31.1%
Contains more FatsFats +451%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +379.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +560%

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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.