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Tuna salad vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tuna salad and tomatoes?

  • Tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and iron; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 75% more.
  • Tomatoes have less sodium.

We used Fish, tuna salad and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more IronIron +270.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +641.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185%

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%
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1027.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +522.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Tomato DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 0µg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0µg 50%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 0.594mg 38%
Protein 16.04g 0.88g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.083g 27%
Phosphorus 178mg 24mg 22%
Sodium 402mg 5mg 17%
Fats 9.26g 0.2g 14%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 13.7mg 13%
Copper 0.145mg 0.059mg 10%
Iron 1mg 0.27mg 9%
Calories 187kcal 18kcal 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.028g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.031g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.019mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.17mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.114mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.089mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 42µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Folate 8µg 15µg 2%
Carbs 9.41g 3.89g 2%
Potassium 178mg 237mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.037mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.014mg 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
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1722.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4530%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.9%
Contains more OtherOther +317.6%
Contains more WaterWater +49.7%

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
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9212.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4866.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.