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Tuna salad vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tuna salad and cuttlefish

  • Tuna salad has more vitamin B3, while cuttlefish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Cuttlefish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% higher.
  • Cuttlefish contains 13 times less saturated fat than tuna salad. Tuna salad contains 1.544g of saturated fat, while cuttlefish contains 0.118g.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, 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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +429.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.9%
Contains more IronIron +502%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
~equal in Sodium ~372mg
~equal in Selenium ~44.8µg

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +451%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +370.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Cuttlefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 3µg 75%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.91mg 65%
Iron 1mg 6.02mg 63%
Copper 0.145mg 0.587mg 49%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 1.216mg 34%
Cholesterol 13mg 112mg 33%
Phosphorus 178mg 387mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.134g 27%
Fats 9.26g 0.7g 13%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin A 24µg 113µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.081g 7%
Selenium 41.2µg 44.8µg 7%
Calcium 17mg 90mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.118g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.5mg 5%
Calories 187kcal 79kcal 5%
Potassium 178mg 354mg 5%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.11mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 30mg 3%
Carbs 9.41g 0.82g 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 5.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.009mg 2%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Sodium 402mg 372mg 1%
Protein 16.04g 16.24g 0%
Net carbs 9.41g 0.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.699mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.707mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.143mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 1.213mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.366mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.709mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.312mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.039g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +1222.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1047.6%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%
~equal in Protein ~16.24g

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
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3464.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2976.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.