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Tuna Bluefin vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna Bluefin and spaghetti different?

  • Tuna Bluefin has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin A, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 than spaghetti.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 453% higher.
  • Spaghetti has less cholesterol.
  • Tuna Bluefin has a lower glycemic index (0) than spaghetti (49).

Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +634.1%
Contains more IronIron +162%
Contains more ZincZinc +51%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +462.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1510%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1430%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2535%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 0µg 453%
Vitamin A 757µg 0µg 84%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 0.4mg 63%
Protein 29.91g 5.8g 48%
Phosphorus 326mg 58mg 38%
Selenium 46.8µg 26.4µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.049mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.112mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.02mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.02mg 22%
Cholesterol 49mg 0mg 16%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.322mg 13%
Magnesium 64mg 18mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Iron 1.31mg 0.5mg 10%
Carbs 0g 30.86g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 0.326g 10%
Potassium 323mg 44mg 8%
Fats 6.28g 0.93g 8%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.176g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 0.131g 5%
Sodium 50mg 1mg 2%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.51mg 2%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Calories 184kcal 158kcal 1%
Copper 0.11mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.06g N/A
Calcium 10mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +415.7%
Contains more FatsFats +575.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1585.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~62.13g

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1467.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +465.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.