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Tuna Bluefin vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tuna Bluefin and steak

  • Tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium, yet steak is higher in zinc and iron.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 362% more than steak.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains 101 times more vitamin A than steak. While tuna Bluefin contains 2520IU of vitamin A, steak contains only 25IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tuna Bluefin is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +83.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +723.4%

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%
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +394.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.5mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 2.2µg 362%
Vitamin A 757µg 7µg 83%
Zinc 0.77mg 6.34mg 51%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 5.149mg 34%
Saturated fat 1.612g 8.443g 31%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 27%
Selenium 46.8µg 31.8µg 27%
Phosphorus 326mg 163mg 23%
Fats 6.28g 19.02g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 9.171g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.074mg 17%
Iron 1.31mg 2.4mg 14%
Cholesterol 49mg 78mg 10%
Magnesium 64mg 23mg 10%
Protein 29.91g 24.85g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 0.896g 6%
Calories 184kcal 271kcal 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.5mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Potassium 323mg 279mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 50mg 58mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.301mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 0.013g 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
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.4%
Contains more OtherOther +774.1%
Contains more FatsFats +202.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~55.59g

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
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.7%

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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.