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Tuna salad vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tuna salad and candy bar

  • Tuna salad is higher in selenium and vitamin B12, yet candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, and fiber.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11763% more than tuna salad.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +776.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +603.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3007.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.97mg

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188788.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +837.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 153mg 11763%
Copper 0.145mg 0.774mg 70%
Selenium 41.2µg 4.7µg 66%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.243mg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 10.65g 44%
Fats 9.26g 33.7g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 16.721g 35%
Zinc 0.56mg 3.94mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Magnesium 19mg 110mg 22%
Phosphorus 178mg 308mg 19%
Folate 8µg 75µg 17%
Calories 187kcal 522kcal 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Saturated fat 1.544g 4.678g 14%
Carbs 9.41g 47.4g 13%
Sodium 402mg 156mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.83mg 11%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 7.922mg 8%
Potassium 178mg 407mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.1mg 6%
Calcium 17mg 78mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.14mg 5%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Protein 16.04g 15.5g 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 43.3g N/A
Iron 1mg 0.97mg 0%
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +3847.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%
Contains more FatsFats +263.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +403.7%
~equal in Protein ~15.5g

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +479.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.4%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.