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Tuna salad vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tuna salad and ground beef

  • Tuna salad has more selenium and vitamin B3; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 54% more than tuna salad.
  • Tuna salad has 6 times more sodium than ground beef. While tuna salad has 402mg of sodium, ground beef has only 73mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tuna salad and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.4%
Contains more IronIron +127%
Contains more ZincZinc +942.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +284%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +107.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 2.49µg 54%
Zinc 0.56mg 5.84mg 48%
Selenium 41.2µg 19.1µg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.408g 25%
Cholesterol 13mg 88mg 25%
Saturated fat 1.544g 6.073g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.311mg 18%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 4.026mg 17%
Protein 16.04g 23.87g 16%
Iron 1mg 2.27mg 16%
Sodium 402mg 73mg 14%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 7.322g 11%
Fats 9.26g 15.37g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.171mg 8%
Copper 0.145mg 0.079mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.512mg 5%
Calories 187kcal 241kcal 3%
Carbs 9.41g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.051mg 2%
Vitamin A 24µg 3µg 2%
Phosphorus 178mg 166mg 2%
Potassium 178mg 241mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 19mg 17mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.8%
Contains more FatsFats +66%
Contains more OtherOther +12.2%
~equal in Water ~58.37g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +910.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.6%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.