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Tuna salad vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tuna salad and papaya

  • Tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and iron, yet papaya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for tuna salad is 74% higher.
  • Papaya contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Papayas, raw.

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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 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1680%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6766.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
~equal in Potassium ~182mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1776.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2668.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +95.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Papaya DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 0.6µg 74%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 60.9mg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.357mg 40%
Protein 16.04g 0.47g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.058g 27%
Phosphorus 178mg 10mg 24%
Sodium 402mg 8mg 17%
Fats 9.26g 0.26g 14%
Copper 0.145mg 0.045mg 11%
Iron 1mg 0.25mg 9%
Folate 8µg 37µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.081g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.072g 7%
Calories 187kcal 43kcal 7%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.08mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.038mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 47µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.191mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 9.12g N/A
Carbs 9.41g 10.82g 0%
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 178mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.005mg 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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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3312.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3461.5%
Contains more OtherOther +446.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15%
Contains more WaterWater +39.4%

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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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3909.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7006.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.