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

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The main differences between tuna Bluefin and sockeye salmon

  • Tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and magnesium, yet sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 267% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains 13 times more vitamin A than sockeye salmon. Tuna Bluefin contains 2520IU of vitamin A, while sockeye salmon contains 193IU.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat.

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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +151.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~305mg

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1205.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +143.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~10.123mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.274mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 4.47µg 267%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin A 757µg 58µg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.827mg 23%
Selenium 46.8µg 35.5µg 21%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Iron 1.31mg 0.52mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.157mg 10%
Magnesium 64mg 36mg 7%
Protein 29.91g 26.48g 7%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.246mg 5%
Copper 0.11mg 0.076mg 4%
Cholesterol 49mg 61mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.969g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 1.327g 3%
Phosphorus 326mg 305mg 3%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 10.123mg 3%
Potassium 323mg 436mg 3%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.55mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 1.274mg 2%
Sodium 50mg 92mg 2%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Calories 184kcal 156kcal 1%
Fats 6.28g 5.57g 1%
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 1.864g 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13%
Contains more FatsFats +12.7%
Contains more OtherOther +661.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
~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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.864g

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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.