Tuna salad vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between tuna salad and amaranth
- Tuna salad has more selenium and vitamin B3; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, magnesium, and fiber.
- Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 65% more than amaranth.
- Amaranth has 67 times less sodium than tuna salad. Tuna salad has 402mg of sodium, while amaranth has 6mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Amaranth grain, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +649.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +242.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +176.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +110% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2035% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +106.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +218.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2751.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +175% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 41.2µg | 5.5µg | 65% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.2µg | 50% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.7mg | 0.235mg | 40% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.854mg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.122g | 27% | |
| Protein | 16.04g | 3.8g | 24% |
| Sodium | 402mg | 6mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1mg | 2.1mg | 14% |
| Fats | 9.26g | 1.58g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 65mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.887g | 7% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.544g | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.26mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.022mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 148mg | 4% |
| Folate | 8µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 102kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.86mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 24µg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 17mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.41g | 18.69g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.081mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 178mg | 135mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.41g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.145mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.18mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.701mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.739mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.293mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.457mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.626mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.824mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.467mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.055g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.04 g
Fats:
9.26 g
Carbs:
9.41 g
Water:
63.16 g
Other:
2.13 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +322.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +486.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +176.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
