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Tuna salad vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tuna salad and ice cream

  • Tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, copper, iron, and phosphorus; however, ice cream is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily need for selenium, 72% more than ice cream.
  • Tuna salad has 58 times more vitamin B3 than ice cream. While tuna salad has 6.7mg of vitamin B3, ice cream has only 0.116mg.
  • Ice cream has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tuna salad and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more IronIron +1011.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +530.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +652.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.1%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5675.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +207.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Ice cream DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 1.8µg 72%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.116mg 41%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.39µg 34%
Protein 16.04g 3.5g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.452g 24%
Saturated fat 1.544g 6.79g 24%
Sodium 402mg 80mg 14%
Copper 0.145mg 0.023mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.24mg 13%
Calcium 17mg 128mg 11%
Iron 1mg 0.09mg 11%
Phosphorus 178mg 105mg 10%
Cholesterol 13mg 44mg 10%
Vitamin A 24µg 118µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.581mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Carbs 9.41g 23.6g 5%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.048mg 3%
Fats 9.26g 11g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.6mg 2%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Calories 187kcal 207kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.041mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.69mg 1%
Potassium 178mg 199mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 2.969g 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.3%
Contains more OtherOther +136.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.8%
~equal in Water ~61g

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +811.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.969g

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.