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Tuna Bluefin vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tuna Bluefin and provolone

  • Tuna Bluefin has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 392% more than provolone.
  • Tuna Bluefin has 68 times more vitamin B3 than provolone. While tuna Bluefin has 10.54mg of vitamin B3, provolone has only 0.156mg.
  • Tuna Bluefin has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of provolone is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Cheese, provolone.

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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.1%
Contains more IronIron +151.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +323.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7460%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.1%

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 0% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +220.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1363.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6656.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +619.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +645.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.321mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Provolone DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 1.46µg 393%
Calcium 10mg 756mg 75%
Saturated fat 1.612g 17.078g 70%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 0.156mg 65%
Selenium 46.8µg 14.5µg 59%
Vitamin A 757µg 236µg 58%
Sodium 50mg 876mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.073mg 35%
Fats 6.28g 26.62g 31%
Phosphorus 326mg 496mg 24%
Zinc 0.77mg 3.23mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.019mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.476mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 7.393g 13%
Iron 1.31mg 0.52mg 10%
Magnesium 64mg 28mg 9%
Copper 0.11mg 0.026mg 9%
Protein 29.91g 25.58g 9%
Calories 184kcal 351kcal 8%
Cholesterol 49mg 69mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 0.769g 7%
Potassium 323mg 138mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.321mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.14g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.9%
Contains more WaterWater +44.3%
Contains more FatsFats +323.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~4.71g

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260.1%

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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.