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Tuna salad vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tuna salad and tomato paste

  • Tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, yet tomato paste is richer in vitamin A, iron, potassium, copper, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for tuna salad is 65% higher.
  • Tomato paste contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.

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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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +677.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +469.7%
Contains more IronIron +198%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +655%

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +895.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Tomato paste DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 5.3µg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.16g 26%
Potassium 178mg 1014mg 25%
Iron 1mg 2.98mg 25%
Copper 0.145mg 0.365mg 24%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 3.076mg 23%
Protein 16.04g 4.32g 23%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 21.9mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Sodium 402mg 59mg 15%
Phosphorus 178mg 83mg 14%
Fats 9.26g 0.47g 14%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.302mg 11%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.216mg 10%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.1g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.067g 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Vitamin A 24µg 76µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.153mg 6%
Calories 187kcal 82kcal 5%
Magnesium 19mg 42mg 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 9.41g 18.91g 3%
Calcium 17mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.142mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.63mg 1%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0g 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1870.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4209%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2476.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.