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Tuna salad vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tuna salad and carrots

  • Tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and iron; however, carrots have more vitamin A and fiber.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 332% more.
  • Carrots are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Carrots, raw.

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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%
Carrot
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.5%

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%
Carrot
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +581.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3379.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.273mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 24µg 835µg 90%
Selenium 41.2µg 0.1µg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.983mg 36%
Protein 16.04g 0.93g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.117g 27%
Phosphorus 178mg 35mg 20%
Fats 9.26g 0.24g 14%
Sodium 402mg 69mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Copper 0.145mg 0.045mg 11%
Iron 1mg 0.3mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.037g 7%
Calories 187kcal 41kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.014g 7%
Potassium 178mg 320mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.143mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.138mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 5.9mg 4%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.066mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.24mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 33mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.058mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Carbs 9.41g 9.58g 0%
Net carbs 9.41g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.273mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1624.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3758.3%
Contains more OtherOther +121.9%
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%
~equal in Carbs ~9.58g

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
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20521.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3423.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.