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Tuna salad vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tuna salad and corned beef

  • Tuna salad is higher in vitamin B3 and selenium, yet corned beef is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Corned beef covers your daily zinc needs 37% more than tuna salad.
  • Tuna salad contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than corned beef. While tuna salad contains 6.7mg of vitamin B3, corned beef contains only 3.03mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tuna salad is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.6%
Contains more IronIron +86%
Contains more ZincZinc +717.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.154mg

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Corned beef DV% diff.
Zinc 0.56mg 4.58mg 37%
Cholesterol 13mg 98mg 28%
Sodium 402mg 973mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.67g 23%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 3.03mg 23%
Saturated fat 1.544g 6.34g 22%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 1.63µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 9.22g 16%
Fats 9.26g 18.98g 15%
Selenium 41.2µg 32.8µg 15%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.23mg 11%
Iron 1mg 1.86mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.17mg 8%
Phosphorus 178mg 125mg 8%
Protein 16.04g 18.17g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.42mg 3%
Calories 187kcal 251kcal 3%
Carbs 9.41g 0.47g 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Copper 0.145mg 0.154mg 1%
Potassium 178mg 145mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 0.47g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.026mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1902.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.3%
Contains more FatsFats +105%
Contains more OtherOther +21.6%
~equal in Water ~59.79g

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +515.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +219.4%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.