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Tuna salad vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tuna salad and ginger

  • Tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet ginger is richer in copper, manganese, fiber, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for tuna salad is 74% higher.
  • Ginger contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Ginger root, 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%
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +423.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5785.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +472.5%
~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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +793.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Ginger DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 0.7µg 74%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.75mg 37%
Protein 16.04g 1.82g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.154g 26%
Phosphorus 178mg 34mg 21%
Sodium 402mg 13mg 17%
Fats 9.26g 0.75g 13%
Copper 0.145mg 0.226mg 9%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.229mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.154g 7%
Potassium 178mg 415mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.203g 6%
Magnesium 19mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.16mg 6%
Calories 187kcal 80kcal 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Iron 1mg 0.6mg 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 9.41g 17.77g 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.34mg 2%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.203mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +781.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1134.7%
Contains more OtherOther +176.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.8%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1774.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2576.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.