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Tuna salad vs. Sucker fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tuna salad and sucker fish

  • Tuna salad is higher in selenium and vitamin B3, yet sucker fish is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Sucker fish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 46% more than tuna salad.
  • Tuna salad contains 8 times more sodium than sucker fish. While tuna salad contains 402mg of sodium, sucker fish contains only 51mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat.

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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 27% 27% 43% 63% 83% 26% 115% 6.7% 100% 88%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +429.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.6%
Contains more IronIron +67%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1822.5%

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% 20% 0% 0% 3% 20% 27% 52% 53% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +92.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Sucker fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 2.31µg 46%
Selenium 41.2µg 16.2µg 45%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 1.462mg 33%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.769mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 1.035g 21%
Sodium 402mg 51mg 15%
Cholesterol 13mg 53mg 13%
Phosphorus 178mg 269mg 13%
Copper 0.145mg 0.25mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.231mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.865mg 12%
Protein 16.04g 21.49g 11%
Fats 9.26g 2.97g 10%
Potassium 178mg 487mg 9%
Iron 1mg 1.67mg 8%
Calcium 17mg 90mg 7%
Magnesium 19mg 38mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.905g 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.96mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 59µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.579g 4%
Calories 187kcal 119kcal 3%
Carbs 9.41g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.012mg 2%
Folate 8µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.085mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.241mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.942mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.99mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.746mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 1.973mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.636mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.839mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 1.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.633mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0.371g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.094g 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
21% 3% 74%
Protein: 21.49 g
Fats: 2.97 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.99 g
Other: 1.55 g
Contains more FatsFats +211.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +37.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%

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
23% 36% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +219%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%

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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. Sucker fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172002/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.