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Tuna Bluefin vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tuna Bluefin and taro?

  • Tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, while taro is higher in fiber.
  • Tuna Bluefin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 453% higher.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than tuna Bluefin (0).

We used Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Taro, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Taro
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.9%
Contains more IronIron +138.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6585.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1815%

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%
Taro
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18825%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1124%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1656.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +352.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 0µg 453%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.7µg 84%
Vitamin A 757µg 4µg 84%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 0.6mg 62%
Protein 29.91g 1.5g 57%
Phosphorus 326mg 84mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.025mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.303mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.283mg 19%
Cholesterol 49mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.383mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.095mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 0.083g 12%
Iron 1.31mg 0.55mg 10%
Fats 6.28g 0.2g 9%
Carbs 0g 26.46g 9%
Potassium 323mg 591mg 8%
Magnesium 64mg 33mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.041g 7%
Copper 0.11mg 0.172mg 7%
Folate 2µg 22µg 5%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.23mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 0.016g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Calories 184kcal 112kcal 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 43mg 3%
Sodium 50mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1894%
Contains more FatsFats +3040%
Contains more OtherOther +293.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%

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
Taro
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12731.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2121.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.