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Tuna salad vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tuna salad and butter cookie

  • Tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, butter cookie is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily need for selenium, 60% more than butter cookie.
  • Tuna salad has 3 times more vitamin B12 than butter cookie. While tuna salad has 1.2µg of vitamin B12, butter cookie has only 0.36µg.
  • Tuna salad has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tuna salad and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +390.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.6%
Contains more IronIron +122%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1093.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +378.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Butter cookie DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 8.4µg 60%
Saturated fat 1.544g 11.051g 43%
Cholesterol 13mg 117mg 35%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.36µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.37mg 28%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 3.19mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.982g 21%
Carbs 9.41g 68.9g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.335mg 20%
Protein 16.04g 6.1g 20%
Folate 8µg 76µg 17%
Vitamin A 24µg 165µg 16%
Fats 9.26g 18.8g 15%
Iron 1mg 2.22mg 15%
Calories 187kcal 467kcal 14%
Phosphorus 178mg 102mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 5.522g 7%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.17mg 6%
Copper 0.145mg 0.2mg 6%
Sodium 402mg 282mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.488mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.036mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 178mg 111mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 20.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +163%
Contains more WaterWater +1273%
Contains more OtherOther +33.1%
Contains more FatsFats +103%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +632.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +319.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.3%

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/nutrients
  2. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.