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Tuna salad vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tuna salad and fajita

  • Tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B12, copper, and vitamin B3, while fajita has more vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 45% higher.
  • Fajita contains 5 times less copper than tuna salad. Tuna salad contains 0.145mg of copper, while fajita contains 0.03mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tuna salad is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna salad and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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%
Fajita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +383.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%
~equal in Iron ~0.99mg

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%
Fajita
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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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +377.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Fajita DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 16.7µg 45%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.54µg 28%
Cholesterol 13mg 88mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.387mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 1.089g 20%
Sodium 402mg 799mg 17%
Phosphorus 178mg 277mg 14%
Copper 0.145mg 0.03mg 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 4.779mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.213mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.726mg 9%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.37mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.1mg 6%
Fats 9.26g 5.73g 5%
Protein 16.04g 18.56g 5%
Calories 187kcal 135kcal 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 178mg 284mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 9.41g 2.23g 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 2.333g 1%
Folate 8µg 4µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.066mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 2.23g N/A
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Iron 1mg 0.99mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 1.544g 1.596g 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +61.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.7%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +35.2%

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
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.596g

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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

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.