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Tuna salad vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tuna salad and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)?

  • Tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, and fiber.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 57% higher.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 13 times less vitamin B12 than tuna salad. Tuna salad has 1.2µg of vitamin B12, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 0.09µg.
  • Tuna salad is lower in sodium.

We used Fish, tuna salad and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) types in this comparison.

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +457%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1615%
~equal in Copper ~0.139mg

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 0% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +595.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1575%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.442mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.086mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 1mg 5.57mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.702mg 56%
Selenium 41.2µg 10.3µg 56%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.09µg 46%
Folate 8µg 134µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.487mg 32%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.686mg 28%
Sodium 402mg 941mg 23%
Carbs 9.41g 74.05g 22%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Protein 16.04g 9.46g 13%
Calories 187kcal 418kcal 12%
Phosphorus 178mg 102mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.536mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 4.835g 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 1µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 1.986g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 6.442mg 2%
Fats 9.26g 8.64g 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.69mg 1%
Copper 0.145mg 0.139mg 1%
Potassium 178mg 152mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 71.25g N/A
Calcium 17mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.086mg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Saturated fat 1.544g 1.653g 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1150.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +686.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
~equal in Fats ~8.64g

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.653g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.