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Tuna salad vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tuna salad and saffron

  • Tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, yet saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and folate.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1233% more than tuna salad.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Spices, saffron.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +635.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1289.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +552.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +868.5%
Contains more IronIron +1010%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70920%

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%
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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +358.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3572.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1146.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1062.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.04mg 28.408mg 1233%
Iron 1mg 11.1mg 126%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 80.8mg 87%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 1.01mg 71%
Selenium 41.2µg 5.6µg 65%
Magnesium 19mg 264mg 58%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Potassium 178mg 1724mg 45%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 1.46mg 33%
Folate 8µg 93µg 21%
Copper 0.145mg 0.328mg 20%
Carbs 9.41g 65.37g 19%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.267mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 2.067g 14%
Phosphorus 178mg 252mg 11%
Sodium 402mg 148mg 11%
Calcium 17mg 111mg 9%
Protein 16.04g 11.43g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.115mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.429g 6%
Calories 187kcal 310kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.09mg 5%
Fats 9.26g 5.85g 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Net carbs 9.41g 61.47g N/A
Vitamin A 24µg 27µg 0%
Saturated fat 1.544g 1.586g 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.3%
Contains more FatsFats +58.3%
Contains more WaterWater +430.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +594.7%
Contains more OtherOther +155.9%

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +573%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.586g

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.