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Tuna salad vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tuna salad and muffin

  • Tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and copper; however, muffin has more manganese, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 60% more.
  • Tuna salad has 8 times more vitamin B12 than muffin. Tuna salad has 1.2µg of vitamin B12, while muffin has 0.16µg.
  • Tuna salad is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +402.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.8%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1022.5%

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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +441.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Muffin DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 8.2µg 60%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.16µg 43%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 1.418mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 8.103g 27%
Protein 16.04g 4.49g 23%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.449mg 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Carbs 9.41g 53g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.168mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Fats 9.26g 16.07g 10%
Folate 8µg 48µg 10%
Copper 0.145mg 0.06mg 9%
Calories 187kcal 375kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.163mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Saturated fat 1.544g 2.844g 6%
Cholesterol 13mg 30mg 6%
Phosphorus 178mg 146mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 4.822g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.47mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Iron 1mg 1.3mg 4%
Sodium 402mg 336mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.04mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 44mg 3%
Potassium 178mg 121mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.37mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Vitamin A 24µg 21µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.2%
Contains more WaterWater +153%
Contains more OtherOther +43.9%
Contains more FatsFats +73.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +463.2%

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
Muffin
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.6%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.