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Tuna Bluefin vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tuna Bluefin and whey

  • Whey has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Tuna Bluefin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 442% more.
  • Tuna Bluefin has 210 times more vitamin A than whey. Tuna Bluefin has 2520IU of vitamin A, while whey has 12IU.
  • Whey is lower in cholesterol.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than tuna Bluefin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.6%
Contains more IronIron +2083.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2650%
Contains more ZincZinc +492.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +608.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2363.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +672.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1593.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3785.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 0.28µg 442%
Vitamin A 757µg 3µg 84%
Selenium 46.8µg 1.9µg 82%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 0.074mg 65%
Protein 29.91g 0.85g 58%
Phosphorus 326mg 46mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.031mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.383mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.036mg 20%
Cholesterol 49mg 2mg 16%
Iron 1.31mg 0.06mg 16%
Magnesium 64mg 8mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 0.011g 12%
Copper 0.11mg 0.004mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.158mg 11%
Fats 6.28g 0.36g 9%
Calories 184kcal 27kcal 8%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.13mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.23g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 0.1g 5%
Potassium 323mg 161mg 5%
Calcium 10mg 47mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.14g 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Sodium 50mg 54mg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.016mg 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
Whey
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3418.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1644.4%
Contains more OtherOther +790.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +57.6%

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
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1953%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16663.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.