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Tuna salad vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna salad and hot dogs different?

  • Tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and copper, while hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily need for selenium, 52% more than hot dogs.
  • Tuna salad contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than hot dogs. Tuna salad contains 6.7mg of vitamin B3, while hot dogs contain 2.665mg.
  • Tuna salad is lower in sodium.

Fish, tuna salad and Frankfurter, meat 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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +229.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +482.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.09mg

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% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Hot dog DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 12.5µg 52%
Sodium 402mg 1090mg 30%
Saturated fat 1.544g 7.666g 28%
Fats 9.26g 25.76g 25%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 2.665mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 11.386g 21%
Cholesterol 13mg 77mg 21%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 1.57µg 15%
Protein 16.04g 10.26g 12%
Calcium 17mg 99mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.166mg 7%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.2mg 6%
Calories 187kcal 290kcal 5%
Copper 0.145mg 0.097mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.121mg 4%
Phosphorus 178mg 206mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 9.41g 4.17g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 4.404g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.055mg 2%
Iron 1mg 1.09mg 1%
Potassium 178mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.31mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 4.17g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.045mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more FatsFats +178.2%
Contains more OtherOther +64.3%

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +294.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.404g

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.