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Tuna salad vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tuna salad and tortilla

  • Tuna salad has more selenium and vitamin B3, while tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, fiber, and calcium.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 45% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 5 times less saturated fat than tuna salad. Tuna salad contains 1.544g of saturated fat, while tortilla contains 0.296g.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.8%
Contains more IronIron +281%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +570%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1093.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 50%
Selenium 41.2µg 16.6µg 45%
Iron 1mg 3.81mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.37mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.391g 25%
Folate 8µg 98µg 23%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Protein 16.04g 7.28g 18%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 4.125mg 16%
Carbs 9.41g 49.94g 14%
Fats 9.26g 0.95g 13%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.268mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.185g 7%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.296g 6%
Calcium 17mg 70mg 5%
Copper 0.145mg 0.102mg 5%
Phosphorus 178mg 146mg 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.114mg 3%
Calories 187kcal 237kcal 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 3%
Sodium 402mg 482mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.06mg 2%
Potassium 178mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 47.54g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.3%
Contains more FatsFats +874.7%
Contains more WaterWater +58.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +430.7%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1460.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +954.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.