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Tuna salad vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tuna salad and french fries?

  • Tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, while french fries are higher in vitamin B6, fiber, potassium, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 73% higher.
  • French fries are lower in sodium.

We used Fish, tuna salad and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types in this comparison.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +23.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4477.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +517.5%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +448.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +359.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad French fries DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 0.9µg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Protein 16.04g 3.43g 25%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 3.004mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.372mg 22%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Potassium 178mg 579mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.17mg 12%
Carbs 9.41g 41.44g 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 5.398g 9%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.247mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 5.969g 8%
Fats 9.26g 14.73g 8%
Phosphorus 178mg 125mg 8%
Sodium 402mg 210mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Folate 8µg 30µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.58mg 6%
Calories 187kcal 312kcal 6%
Magnesium 19mg 35mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.544g 2.336g 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 4.7mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.039mg 2%
Copper 0.145mg 0.124mg 2%
Iron 1mg 0.81mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 37.64g N/A
Calcium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +367.6%
Contains more WaterWater +63.8%
Contains more OtherOther +15.1%
Contains more FatsFats +59.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +340.4%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.