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Tuna salad vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tuna salad and cornmeal

  • Tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 56% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +292.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more IronIron +336%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1677.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +445.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2512.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Cornmeal DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 10.5µg 56%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Folate 8µg 209µg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.551mg 43%
Iron 1mg 4.36mg 42%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.382mg 24%
Carbs 9.41g 79.45g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.828g 22%
Protein 16.04g 7.11g 18%
Sodium 402mg 7mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Fats 9.26g 1.75g 12%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 4.968mg 11%
Phosphorus 178mg 99mg 11%
Calories 187kcal 370kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.182mg 8%
Copper 0.145mg 0.076mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.22g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.39g 6%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.174mg 6%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.66mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 3mg 1%
Potassium 178mg 142mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 24µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.24mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.6%
Contains more FatsFats +429.1%
Contains more WaterWater +464.9%
Contains more OtherOther +317.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +744.3%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +640.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +397.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.