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Tuna salad vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tuna salad and cucumber

  • Cucumber has less selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and iron than tuna salad.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily need for selenium, 74% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tuna salad and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +641.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13633.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.5%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +380%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6736.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.259mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Cucumber DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 0.3µg 74%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.098mg 41%
Protein 16.04g 0.65g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.032g 27%
Phosphorus 178mg 24mg 22%
Sodium 402mg 2mg 17%
Fats 9.26g 0.11g 14%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Copper 0.145mg 0.041mg 12%
Calories 187kcal 15kcal 9%
Iron 1mg 0.28mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.005g 7%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.037g 7%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.033mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.2mg 3%
Carbs 9.41g 3.63g 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.079mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin A 24µg 5µg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 2.8mg 1%
Potassium 178mg 147mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 3.13g N/A
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.259mg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.01mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2367.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8318.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.2%
Contains more OtherOther +460.5%
Contains more WaterWater +50.8%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57640%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12781.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.