Tuna salad vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tuna salad and rib eye steak
- Tuna salad is higher in selenium and vitamin B3, yet rib eye steak is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Rib eye steak covers your daily zinc needs 49% more than tuna salad.
- Tuna salad contains 7 times more sodium than rib eye steak. While tuna salad contains 402mg of sodium, rib eye steak contains only 54mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +54.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +81.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +124% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +955.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +129% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +310% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +106.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +488.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 5.91mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.2µg | 2.1µg | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 1.544g | 9.684g | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.081mg | 0.477mg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 80mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.122g | 1.027g | 21% |
| Selenium | 41.2µg | 29.7µg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.887g | 10.519g | 19% |
| Fats | 9.26g | 21.81g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.287mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1mg | 2.24mg | 16% |
| Protein | 16.04g | 23.69g | 15% |
| Sodium | 402mg | 54mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.7mg | 4.908mg | 11% |
| Choline | 48.8mg | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.145mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.26mg | 0.536mg | 6% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 291kcal | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 152mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.071mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.41g | 0g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 24µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 178mg | 260mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 17mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 8µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 7IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 9.41g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.478g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.18mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.701mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.739mg | 1.103mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.293mg | 2.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.457mg | 2.269mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.641mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.626mg | 0.95mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.824mg | 1.184mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.467mg | 0.888mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.014g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.055g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.038g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.024g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.7g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.04 g
Fats:
9.26 g
Carbs:
9.41 g
Water:
63.16 g
Other:
2.13 g
Protein:
23.69 g
Fats:
21.81 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.49 g
Other:
0.01 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21200% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +135.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.122 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.027 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +301.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +264.4% |
