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Tuna salad vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tuna salad and carp?

  • Tuna salad is higher in selenium and vitamin B3; however, carp is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Carp's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 50% more.
  • Carp contains 6 times less sodium than tuna salad. Tuna salad contains 402mg of sodium, while carp contains 63mg.

We used Fish, tuna salad and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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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%
Carp
Carp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 16% 38% 60% 24% 52% 228% 8.2% 6.5% 88%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.9%
Contains more IronIron +59%
Contains more ZincZinc +239.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%

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%
Carp
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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 5.3% 3.3% 0% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Carp DV% diff.
Phosphorus 178mg 531mg 50%
Selenium 41.2µg 16.2µg 45%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 2.1mg 29%
Cholesterol 13mg 84mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 1.835g 15%
Sodium 402mg 63mg 15%
Protein 16.04g 22.86g 14%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.9mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.87mg 12%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 1.47µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.219mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.14mg 9%
Copper 0.145mg 0.073mg 8%
Potassium 178mg 427mg 7%
Iron 1mg 1.59mg 7%
Magnesium 19mg 38mg 5%
Calcium 17mg 52mg 4%
Carbs 9.41g 0g 3%
Fats 9.26g 7.17g 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 10µg 2%
Folate 8µg 17µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.544g 1.388g 1%
Calories 187kcal 162kcal 1%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 2.985g 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 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
Carp
Carp
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23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more FatsFats +29.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +526.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.5%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%

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
Carp
Carp
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22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.985g

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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. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.