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Tuna salad vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tuna salad and buttermilk?

  • Tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, and iron, while buttermilk is higher in calcium and vitamin B2.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 71% higher.
  • Buttermilk has 116 times less vitamin B3 than tuna salad. Tuna salad has 6.7mg of vitamin B3, while buttermilk has 0.058mg.
  • Buttermilk is lower in saturated fat.

We used Fish, tuna salad and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1218.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1960%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +582.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.7%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +445.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.275mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Buttermilk DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 2µg 71%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.058mg 42%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.22µg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.033g 27%
Protein 16.04g 3.31g 25%
Copper 0.145mg 0.011mg 15%
Fats 9.26g 0.88g 13%
Phosphorus 178mg 89mg 13%
Iron 1mg 0.05mg 12%
Calcium 17mg 116mg 10%
Sodium 402mg 190mg 9%
Calories 187kcal 40kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.254g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.154mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.548g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.034mg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Cholesterol 13mg 4mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.002mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 9.41g 4.79g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 1mg 1%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.42mg 1%
Potassium 178mg 151mg 1%
Vitamin A 24µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.275mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.1mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0g 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +384.6%
Contains more FatsFats +952.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.5%
Contains more OtherOther +139.3%
Contains more WaterWater +42.7%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1036.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12390.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.