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Tuna salad vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tuna salad and egg whites

  • Tuna salad has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, copper, iron, and vitamin B6; however, egg whites have more vitamin B2.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 46% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more IronIron +1150%
Contains more CopperCopper +530.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1086.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.7%
~equal in Potassium ~163mg

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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +675%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6281%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1520%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +527.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.09µg 46%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.105mg 41%
Selenium 41.2µg 20µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.439mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0g 27%
Phosphorus 178mg 15mg 23%
Fats 9.26g 0.17g 14%
Copper 0.145mg 0.023mg 14%
Iron 1mg 0.08mg 12%
Protein 16.04g 10.9g 10%
Sodium 402mg 166mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0g 7%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0g 7%
Calories 187kcal 52kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.005mg 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.03mg 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 9.41g 0.73g 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.004mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.19mg 1%
Folate 8µg 4µg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 0.73g N/A
Potassium 178mg 163mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5347.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1189%
Contains more OtherOther +238.1%
Contains more WaterWater +38.6%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.