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Tuna salad vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tuna salad and pizza?

  • Tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, calcium, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 39% more.
  • Pizza contains 3 times less vitamin B12 than tuna salad. Tuna salad contains 1.2µg of vitamin B12, while pizza contains 0.42µg.
  • Tuna salad has less saturated fat.

We used Fish, tuna salad and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types in this article.

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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 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1005.9%
Contains more IronIron +148%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +800%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg

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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1062.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 19.9µg 39%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.42µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.39mg 30%
Folate 8µg 93µg 21%
Iron 1mg 2.48mg 19%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 3.825mg 18%
Calcium 17mg 188mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 1.681g 16%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.36mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.544g 4.465g 13%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.195mg 10%
Protein 16.04g 11.39g 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Sodium 402mg 598mg 9%
Carbs 9.41g 33.33g 8%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.34mg 7%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Phosphorus 178mg 216mg 5%
Vitamin A 24µg 69µg 5%
Calories 187kcal 266kcal 4%
Copper 0.145mg 0.105mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 24mg 1%
Cholesterol 13mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 1.4mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Fats 9.26g 9.69g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 2.608g 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 31.03g N/A
Potassium 178mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +46.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.2%
Contains more OtherOther +13.6%
~equal in Fats ~9.69g

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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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.608g

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.