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Tuna Bluefin vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tuna Bluefin and smoked salmon

  • Tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet smoked salmon is higher in copper.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 318% more than smoked salmon.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains 29 times more vitamin A than smoked salmon. While tuna Bluefin contains 2520IU of vitamin A, smoked salmon contains only 87IU.
  • The amount of sodium in tuna Bluefin is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.6%
Contains more IronIron +54.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.1%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2811.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 3.26µg 318%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin A 757µg 26µg 81%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 4.72mg 36%
Sodium 50mg 672mg 27%
Selenium 46.8µg 32.4µg 26%
Phosphorus 326mg 164mg 23%
Protein 29.91g 18.28g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.023mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.278mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.101mg 16%
Choline 89mg 16%
Copper 0.11mg 0.23mg 13%
Magnesium 64mg 18mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.87mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Cholesterol 49mg 23mg 9%
Iron 1.31mg 0.85mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 0.995g 6%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.31mg 4%
Potassium 323mg 175mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.929g 3%
Calories 184kcal 117kcal 3%
Fats 6.28g 4.32g 3%
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 2.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.6%
Contains more FatsFats +45.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.023g

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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.