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Tuna Bluefin vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tuna Bluefin and wheat

  • Tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B3, yet wheat is richer in manganese, selenium, copper, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 453% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin has a lower glycemic index than wheat .

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

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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%
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.4%
Contains more IronIron +168.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +402.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +440.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14960%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2050%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Wheat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 0µg 453%
Manganese 0.02mg 3.012mg 130%
Vitamin A 757µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 46.8µg 89.4µg 77%
Copper 0.11mg 0.553mg 49%
Protein 29.91g 13.68g 32%
Zinc 0.77mg 4.16mg 31%
Iron 1.31mg 3.52mg 28%
Phosphorus 326mg 508mg 26%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 6.738mg 24%
Carbs 0g 71.13g 24%
Magnesium 64mg 144mg 19%
Cholesterol 49mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.121mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.419mg 12%
Folate 2µg 43µg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.935mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.419mg 8%
Calories 184kcal 339kcal 8%
Fats 6.28g 2.47g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 0.978g 6%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.454g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 0.344g 4%
Potassium 323mg 431mg 3%
Sodium 50mg 2mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 34mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 71.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.322mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.6%
Contains more FatsFats +154.3%
Contains more WaterWater +440.1%
Contains more OtherOther +165.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +496.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.