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Tuna salad vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tuna salad and mandarin oranges?

  • Tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and iron, while mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 75% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges are lower in sodium.

We used Fish, tuna salad and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +790%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Potassium ~166mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.039mg

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1681.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1113.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.078mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 0.1µg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.376mg 40%
Protein 16.04g 0.81g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.065g 27%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 26.7mg 27%
Phosphorus 178mg 20mg 23%
Sodium 402mg 2mg 17%
Fats 9.26g 0.31g 14%
Iron 1mg 0.15mg 11%
Copper 0.145mg 0.042mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.06g 7%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.039g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Calories 187kcal 53kcal 7%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.07mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.036mg 3%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.058mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 37mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Carbs 9.41g 13.34g 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 24µg 34µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.216mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 11.54g N/A
Potassium 178mg 166mg 0%
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.078mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1880.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2887.1%
Contains more OtherOther +475.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.8%
Contains more WaterWater +34.8%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4711.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6241.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.