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Tuna salad vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tuna salad and malt?

  • Tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, iron, and monounsaturated fat, while malt is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 65% higher.
  • Malt has 26 times less vitamin B3 than tuna salad. Tuna salad has 6.7mg of vitamin B3, while malt has 0.259mg.
  • Malt is lower in sodium.

We used Fish, tuna salad and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +376.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +291.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +663%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +476.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg

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%
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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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2486.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~26µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Malt DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 5.4µg 65%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.259mg 40%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.42µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.208g 26%
Protein 16.04g 3.37g 25%
Sodium 402mg 60mg 15%
Copper 0.145mg 0.037mg 12%
Phosphorus 178mg 91mg 12%
Iron 1mg 0.21mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.184mg 9%
Fats 9.26g 3.29g 9%
Calcium 17mg 98mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.827g 5%
Calories 187kcal 85kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.046mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.544g 1.883g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.354mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.1mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.054mg 2%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Carbs 9.41g 11.2g 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.41mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Cholesterol 13mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 10.7g N/A
Potassium 178mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin A 24µg 26µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.077mg 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
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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +376%
Contains more FatsFats +181.5%
Contains more OtherOther +166.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%

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
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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1881.7%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.