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Tuna salad vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tuna salad and gratin

  • Tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, while gratin has more calcium, vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 70% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tuna salad is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more IronIron +56.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1425.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +302.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Sodium ~433mg

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%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +574.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Gratin DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 2.7µg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.993mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.276g 26%
Protein 16.04g 5.06g 22%
Saturated fat 1.544g 4.733g 14%
Calcium 17mg 119mg 10%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 9.9mg 9%
Phosphorus 178mg 113mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.174mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Potassium 178mg 396mg 6%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.161mg 5%
Iron 1mg 0.64mg 5%
Vitamin A 24µg 64µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.116mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.387mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.064mg 3%
Calories 187kcal 132kcal 3%
Cholesterol 13mg 23mg 3%
Fats 9.26g 7.59g 3%
Copper 0.145mg 0.16mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 2.149g 2%
Sodium 402mg 433mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.69mg 1%
Carbs 9.41g 11.27g 1%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 9.47g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +217%
Contains more FatsFats +22%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.8%
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%
~equal in Other ~2.08g

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1393.5%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.