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Tuna Bluefin vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tuna Bluefin and turkey meat

  • Tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and magnesium, yet turkey meat is richer in zinc and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 411% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains 65 times more vitamin A than turkey meat. Tuna Bluefin contains 2520IU of vitamin A, while turkey meat contains 39IU.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.1%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +517.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.281mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.573mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 1.02µg 411%
Vitamin A 757µg 12µg 83%
Selenium 46.8µg 29.8µg 31%
Cholesterol 49mg 109mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.045mg 19%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Zinc 0.77mg 2.48mg 16%
Phosphorus 326mg 223mg 15%
Magnesium 64mg 30mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.948mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.616mg 7%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 9.573mg 6%
Protein 29.91g 28.55g 3%
Iron 1.31mg 1.09mg 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.093mg 2%
Sodium 50mg 103mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Saturated fat 1.612g 2.155g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 2.119g 2%
Fats 6.28g 7.39g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.281mg 2%
Potassium 323mg 239mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 2.647g 1%
Calories 184kcal 189kcal 0%
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Calcium 10mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.014mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more OtherOther +883.3%
Contains more FatsFats +17.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~28.55g
~equal in Water ~63.52g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.9%

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.