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Tuna salad vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna salad and hamburgers different?

  • Hamburgers are higher than tuna salad in iron, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Hamburgers cover your daily need for iron, 24% more than tuna salad.
  • Tuna salad is lower in saturated fat.

Fish, tuna salad and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain types were used in this article.

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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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more IronIron +188%
Contains more ZincZinc +412.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +442.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Sodium ~414mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Hamburger DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.38g 25%
Iron 1mg 2.88mg 24%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.87mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.217mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.544g 5.096g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.25mg 14%
Folate 8µg 56µg 12%
Cholesterol 13mg 47mg 11%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 1.44µg 10%
Calcium 17mg 102mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.203mg 9%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.217mg 8%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 5.365mg 8%
Fats 9.26g 14.36g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 5.495g 7%
Copper 0.145mg 0.091mg 6%
Phosphorus 178mg 136mg 6%
Calories 187kcal 295kcal 5%
Carbs 9.41g 24.1g 5%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Protein 16.04g 17.08g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.31mg 1%
Potassium 178mg 226mg 1%
Sodium 402mg 414mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 23.2g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.505mg 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +48%
Contains more OtherOther +19%
Contains more FatsFats +55.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.1%
~equal in Protein ~17.08g

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +984.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.3%

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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.