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

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A recap on differences between tuna salad and tomato sauce

  • Tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet tomato sauce is higher in vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 74% more than tomato sauce.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tomato sauce is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Tomato sauce, canned, no 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +559.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.96mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +576.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~22µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.065mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 0.6µg 74%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.991mg 36%
Protein 16.04g 1.2g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.121g 27%
Phosphorus 178mg 27mg 22%
Sodium 402mg 11mg 17%
Fats 9.26g 0.3g 14%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Calories 187kcal 24kcal 8%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.041g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.044g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 7mg 5%
Potassium 178mg 297mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Copper 0.145mg 0.115mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.22mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.113mg 3%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.098mg 1%
Iron 1mg 0.96mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.309mg 1%
Carbs 9.41g 5.31g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.024mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 3.81g N/A
Calcium 17mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Vitamin A 24µg 22µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.065mg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1236.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2986.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
Contains more WaterWater +44.5%

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6461.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3306.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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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 sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.