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Tuna salad vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tuna salad and shortbread

  • Tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 64% more than shortbread.
  • Tuna salad contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +564.5%
Contains more IronIron +198%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +882.5%

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1038.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +348.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +912.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Shortbread DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 6.2µg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Saturated fat 1.544g 8.105g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 8.326g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.353mg 27%
Fats 9.26g 26.22g 26%
Iron 1mg 2.98mg 25%
Protein 16.04g 5.37g 21%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 3.275mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.314mg 19%
Carbs 9.41g 63.78g 18%
Folate 8µg 81µg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Phosphorus 178mg 66mg 16%
Calories 187kcal 514kcal 16%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.393mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 6.708g 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Copper 0.145mg 0.09mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 178mg 88mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 402mg 353mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.49mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.321mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 62.48g N/A
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1654.4%
Contains more OtherOther +106.8%
Contains more FatsFats +183.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577.8%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.