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Tuna salad vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tuna salad and chocolate milk

  • Tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and copper; however, chocolate milk is richer in calcium and vitamin B2.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 71% more than chocolate milk.
  • Chocolate milk has 54 times less vitamin B3 than tuna salad. Tuna salad has 6.7mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate milk has 0.125mg.
  • Chocolate milk contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2068.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +558.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.5%
~equal in Potassium ~167mg

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5260%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +263.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 1.9µg 71%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.125mg 41%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.33µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.124g 27%
Protein 16.04g 3.17g 26%
Sodium 402mg 60mg 15%
Phosphorus 178mg 101mg 11%
Calcium 17mg 112mg 10%
Iron 1mg 0.24mg 10%
Copper 0.145mg 0.065mg 9%
Fats 9.26g 3.39g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.162mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.99g 5%
Calories 187kcal 83kcal 5%
Choline 17mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.04mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Saturated fat 1.544g 2.104g 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.077mg 2%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.037mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 13mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.9mg 1%
Carbs 9.41g 10.34g 0%
Net carbs 9.41g 9.54g N/A
Cholesterol 13mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 178mg 167mg 0%
Sugar 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 24µg 27µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +406%
Contains more FatsFats +173.2%
Contains more OtherOther +166.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%
~equal in Carbs ~10.34g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3224.2%

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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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.