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Tuna salad vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tuna salad and peanuts

  • Tuna salad is higher in selenium and vitamin B12, yet peanuts are higher in copper, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Peanuts cover your daily copper needs 111% more than tuna salad.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Peanuts, all types, 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 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +472.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +784.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.1%
Contains more IronIron +358%
Contains more CopperCopper +689%
Contains more ZincZinc +483.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4735%

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% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1964.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +579.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +329.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.145mg 1.144mg 111%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.934mg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 15.558g 76%
Selenium 41.2µg 7.2µg 62%
Fats 9.26g 49.24g 62%
Folate 8µg 240µg 58%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 24.426g 54%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.64mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Iron 1mg 4.58mg 45%
Magnesium 19mg 168mg 35%
Fiber 0g 8.5g 34%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 12.066mg 34%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 1.767mg 30%
Phosphorus 178mg 376mg 28%
Zinc 0.56mg 3.27mg 25%
Saturated fat 1.544g 6.279g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.348mg 21%
Protein 16.04g 25.8g 20%
Calories 187kcal 567kcal 19%
Sodium 402mg 18mg 17%
Potassium 178mg 705mg 16%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Calcium 17mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.135mg 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 9.41g 16.13g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 9.41g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.652mg 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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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +871.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.8%
Contains more FatsFats +431.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.4%
~equal in Other ~2.33g

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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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +746.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +277.4%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.