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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 zinc.
  • 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.
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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +222.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3005.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.4%

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +559.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +725%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +445.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +565%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.544g 18.669g 78%
Calcium 17mg 528mg 51%
Selenium 41.2µg 14.5µg 49%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 1.016mg 36%
Sodium 402mg 1146mg 32%
Fats 9.26g 28.74g 30%
Phosphorus 178mg 387mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 1.729mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.382mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.8g 22%
Cholesterol 13mg 75mg 21%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.66mg 19%
Vitamin A 24µg 198µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 7.778g 12%
Copper 0.145mg 0.04mg 12%
Protein 16.04g 21.4g 11%
Iron 1mg 0.31mg 9%
Calories 187kcal 353kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.166mg 7%
Folate 8µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Potassium 178mg 256mg 2%
Carbs 9.41g 2.34g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.009mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 1.22µg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.029mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.758mg 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
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 CarbsCarbs +302.1%
Contains more WaterWater +48.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.4%
Contains more FatsFats +210.4%
Contains more OtherOther +139.9%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +415.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.4%

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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. 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.