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Tuna salad vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tuna salad and caramel

  • Tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, copper, iron, and phosphorus; however, caramel has more vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 72% more.
  • Tuna salad has 45 times more vitamin B3 than caramel. Tuna salad has 6.7mg of vitamin B3, while caramel has 0.148mg.
  • Caramel is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +705.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +711.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.1%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4427%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +232.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Caramel DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 1.8µg 72%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.148mg 41%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.3µg 38%
Protein 16.04g 4.6g 23%
Carbs 9.41g 77g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.256mg 14%
Copper 0.145mg 0.018mg 14%
Calcium 17mg 138mg 12%
Iron 1mg 0.14mg 11%
Calories 187kcal 382kcal 10%
Phosphorus 178mg 114mg 9%
Sodium 402mg 245mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.62mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.103mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 3.478g 4%
Saturated fat 1.544g 2.476g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 1.542g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Fats 9.26g 8.1g 2%
Cholesterol 13mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.056mg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Folate 8µg 4µg 1%
Potassium 178mg 214mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin A 24µg 12µg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.44mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 77g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +643.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +718.3%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.5%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.