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

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What are the main differences between tuna salad and ice cream sandwich?

  • Tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron, while ice cream sandwich is higher in manganese, copper, calcium, and vitamin B1.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 69% higher.
  • Ice cream sandwich has 24 times less vitamin B12 than tuna salad. Tuna salad has 1.2µg of vitamin B12, while ice cream sandwich has 0.05µg.
  • Ice cream sandwich is lower in sodium.

We used Fish, tuna salad and Ice cream sandwich types in this comparison.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.8%
Contains more IronIron +284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1229%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +852.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.6mg

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 3.1µg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.05µg 48%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 1.566mg 32%
Protein 16.04g 4.29g 24%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.381mg 15%
Phosphorus 178mg 72mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 2.272g 12%
Copper 0.145mg 0.254mg 12%
Sodium 402mg 129mg 12%
Carbs 9.41g 37.14g 9%
Iron 1mg 0.26mg 9%
Folate 8µg 34µg 7%
Calcium 17mg 86mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.111mg 7%
Vitamin A 24µg 86µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.146mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.544g 2.317g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.028mg 4%
Calories 187kcal 237kcal 3%
Cholesterol 13mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Potassium 178mg 115mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 2.661g 1%
Fats 9.26g 8.57g 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.209mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 18.57g N/A
Zinc 0.56mg 0.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0.001g 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% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +273.9%
Contains more WaterWater +29.2%
Contains more OtherOther +93.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.7%
~equal in Fats ~8.57g

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.661g

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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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.