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Tuna salad vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tuna salad and milk

  • Tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, copper, iron, and phosphorus; however, milk is richer in calcium and vitamin B2.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 69% more than milk.
  • Milk has 72 times less vitamin B3 than tuna salad. Tuna salad has 6.7mg of vitamin B3, while milk has 0.093mg.
  • Milk contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more IronIron +3233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1350%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1148.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +635.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%

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%
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +155.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Milk DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 3.3µg 69%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.093mg 41%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.47µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.035g 27%
Protein 16.04g 3.37g 25%
Sodium 402mg 44mg 16%
Copper 0.145mg 0.01mg 15%
Fats 9.26g 0.97g 13%
Iron 1mg 0.03mg 12%
Phosphorus 178mg 95mg 12%
Calcium 17mg 125mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.185mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.277g 7%
Calories 187kcal 42kcal 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin A 24µg 58µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.633g 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.037mg 3%
Cholesterol 13mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.003mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.361mg 2%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.42mg 1%
Carbs 9.41g 4.99g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.02mg 1%
Potassium 178mg 150mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +376%
Contains more FatsFats +854.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.6%
Contains more OtherOther +184%
Contains more WaterWater +42.4%

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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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +942.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11677.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.