Tuna salad vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tuna salad and tempeh
- Tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, tempeh has more manganese, copper, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus.
- Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 75% more.
- Tuna salad has 45 times more sodium than tempeh. Tuna salad has 402mg of sodium, while tempeh has 9mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Tempeh.
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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 SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +326.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +552.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +131.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +170% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +286.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +103.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3150% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +153.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1400% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +151.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +411.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +165.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 41.2µg | 0µg | 75% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 1.3mg | 55% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.2µg | 0.08µg | 47% |
Copper | 0.145mg | 0.56mg | 46% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.7mg | 2.64mg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.358mg | 22% |
Iron | 1mg | 2.7mg | 21% |
Sodium | 402mg | 9mg | 17% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 81mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 178mg | 266mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.081mg | 0.215mg | 10% |
Protein | 16.04g | 20.29g | 9% |
Calcium | 17mg | 111mg | 9% |
Potassium | 178mg | 412mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 1.14mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.544g | 2.539g | 5% |
Cholesterol | 13mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
Folate | 8µg | 24µg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 24µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 0mg | 2% |
Fats | 9.26g | 10.8g | 2% |
Carbs | 9.41g | 7.64g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.122g | 4.3g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.887g | 3.205g | 1% |
Calories | 187kcal | 192kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.41g | 7.64g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.26mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.18mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.701mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.739mg | 0.88mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.293mg | 1.43mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.457mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.626mg | 0.893mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.824mg | 0.92mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.467mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.014g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.055g | 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:
20.29 g
Fats:
10.8 g
Carbs:
7.64 g
Water:
59.65 g
Other:
1.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +31.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +16.6% |
~equal in
Water
~59.65g
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
2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.3g