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Tuna salad vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Tuna salad and Blue cheese

  • Tuna salad has more Selenium, and Vitamin B3, however, Blue cheese has more Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 86% more.
  • Tuna salad has 7 times more Vitamin B3 than Blue cheese. Tuna salad has 6.7mg of Vitamin B3, while Blue cheese has 1.016mg.
  • Tuna salad is lower in Sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Cheese, blue.

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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.
Tuna salad
Tuna salad
5
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5
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
Contains more Iron +222.6%
Contains less Sodium -64.9%
Contains more Copper +262.5%
Contains more Manganese +344.4%
Contains more Selenium +184.1%
Contains more Calcium +3005.9%
Contains more Magnesium +21.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +117.4%
Contains more Potassium +43.8%
Contains more Zinc +375%
Tuna salad
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 38% 14% 77% 16% 53% 16% 49% 6% 225%
Blue cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 159% 12% 17% 166% 23% 150% 73% 14% 2% 80%
Contains more Iron +222.6%
Contains less Sodium -64.9%
Contains more Copper +262.5%
Contains more Manganese +344.4%
Contains more Selenium +184.1%
Contains more Calcium +3005.9%
Contains more Magnesium +21.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +117.4%
Contains more Potassium +43.8%
Contains more Zinc +375%

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.
Tuna salad
Tuna salad
3
:
9
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +559.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +643.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +445.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +565%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +104.9%
Contains more Folate +350%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.029
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 1.22
Tuna salad
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 0% 0% 8% 8% 17% 126% 16% 19% 6% 150% 0%
Blue cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 44% 5% 15% 0% 8% 89% 20% 104% 39% 27% 153% 6%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +559.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +643.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +445.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +565%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +104.9%
Contains more Folate +350%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.029
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 1.22

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna salad
Tuna salad
2
:
3
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
Contains more Carbs +302.1%
Contains more Water +48.9%
Contains more Protein +33.4%
Contains more Fats +210.4%
Contains more Other +139.9%
Tuna salad
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
Blue cheese
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more Carbs +302.1%
Contains more Water +48.9%
Contains more Protein +33.4%
Contains more Fats +210.4%
Contains more Other +139.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna salad
Tuna salad
2
:
1
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +415.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +169.4%
Tuna salad
18% 34% 48%
Saturated Fat: 1.544 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.122 g
Blue cheese
69% 29% 3%
Saturated Fat: 18.669 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +415.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +169.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tuna salad Blue cheese
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Blue cheese Opinion
Net carbs 9.41g 2.34g Tuna salad
Protein 16.04g 21.4g Blue cheese
Fats 9.26g 28.74g Blue cheese
Carbs 9.41g 2.34g Tuna salad
Calories 187kcal 353kcal Blue cheese
Sugar 0.5g Tuna salad
Calcium 17mg 528mg Blue cheese
Iron 1mg 0.31mg Tuna salad
Magnesium 19mg 23mg Blue cheese
Phosphorus 178mg 387mg Blue cheese
Potassium 178mg 256mg Blue cheese
Sodium 402mg 1146mg Tuna salad
Zinc 0.56mg 2.66mg Blue cheese
Copper 0.145mg 0.04mg Tuna salad
Manganese 0.04mg 0.009mg Tuna salad
Selenium 41.2µg 14.5µg Tuna salad
Vitamin A 97IU 721IU Blue cheese
Vitamin A RAE 24µg 198µg Blue cheese
Vitamin E 0.25mg Blue cheese
Vitamin D 21IU Blue cheese
Vitamin D 0.5µg Blue cheese
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg Tuna salad
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.029mg Tuna salad
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.382mg Blue cheese
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 1.016mg Tuna salad
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 1.729mg Blue cheese
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.166mg Blue cheese
Folate 8µg 36µg Blue cheese
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 1.22µg Blue cheese
Vitamin K 2.4µg Blue cheese
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.312mg Blue cheese
Threonine 0.701mg 0.785mg Blue cheese
Isoleucine 0.739mg 1.124mg Blue cheese
Leucine 1.293mg 1.919mg Blue cheese
Lysine 1.457mg 1.852mg Blue cheese
Methionine 0.47mg 0.584mg Blue cheese
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 1.087mg Blue cheese
Valine 0.824mg 1.556mg Blue cheese
Histidine 0.467mg 0.758mg Blue cheese
Cholesterol 13mg 75mg Tuna salad
Saturated Fat 1.544g 18.669g Tuna salad
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0g Tuna salad
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g Tuna salad
Monounsaturated Fat 2.887g 7.778g Blue cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.8g Tuna salad

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Tuna salad Blue cheese
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Tuna salad
42%
Blue cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Tuna salad
69%
Blue cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tuna salad
Tuna salad is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.5g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tuna salad
Tuna salad contains less Sodium (difference - 744mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Tuna salad
Tuna salad is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 62mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tuna salad
Tuna salad is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 17.125g)
Which food is cheaper?
Tuna salad
Tuna salad is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.