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Tuna salad vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tuna salad and cheesecake

  • Tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, copper, and phosphorus, yet cheesecake is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 65% more than cheesecake.
  • Tuna salad contains 34 times more vitamin B3 than cheesecake. While tuna salad contains 6.7mg of vitamin B3, cheesecake contains only 0.195mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tuna salad is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.8%
Contains more IronIron +58.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +692.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
~equal in Zinc ~0.51mg
~equal in Sodium ~438mg

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% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3335.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +605.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Cheesecake DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 5.2µg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.17µg 43%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.195mg 41%
Saturated fat 1.544g 9.921g 38%
Protein 16.04g 5.5g 21%
Fats 9.26g 22.5g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 1.602g 17%
Vitamin A 24µg 159µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 8.634g 14%
Copper 0.145mg 0.02mg 14%
Cholesterol 13mg 55mg 14%
Phosphorus 178mg 93mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.193mg 9%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Calories 187kcal 321kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.571mg 6%
Carbs 9.41g 25.5g 5%
Iron 1mg 0.63mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 178mg 90mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 51mg 3%
Folate 8µg 18µg 3%
Sodium 402mg 438mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.4mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Net carbs 9.41g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Zinc 0.56mg 0.51mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.028mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0.005g 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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.6%
Contains more WaterWater +38.5%
Contains more OtherOther +136.7%
Contains more FatsFats +143%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +199.1%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.