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Tuna salad vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tuna salad and chocolate

  • Tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 98% more than tuna salad.
  • Chocolate has 17 times less sodium than tuna salad. Tuna salad has 402mg of sodium, while chocolate has 24mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1273.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +668.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +229.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214%
Contains more IronIron +702%
Contains more CopperCopper +609%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3447.5%

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%
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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +824.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +421.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.145mg 1.028mg 98%
Iron 1mg 8.02mg 88%
Saturated fat 1.544g 18.519g 77%
Selenium 41.2µg 3µg 69%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.419mg 60%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.23µg 40%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.725mg 37%
Fats 9.26g 31.28g 34%
Magnesium 19mg 146mg 30%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Protein 16.04g 4.88g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 1.092g 20%
Calories 187kcal 546kcal 18%
Carbs 9.41g 61.17g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 9.54g 17%
Sodium 402mg 24mg 16%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.01mg 13%
Potassium 178mg 559mg 11%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Phosphorus 178mg 206mg 4%
Calcium 17mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.05mg 2%
Cholesterol 13mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.297mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.025mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.7%
Contains more WaterWater +6411.3%
Contains more OtherOther +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +237.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +550.1%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +277.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +230.4%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.