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Tuna salad vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tuna salad and turkey meat

  • Tuna salad is richer in selenium and vitamin B12, yet turkey meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for turkey meat is 41% higher.
  • Tuna salad contains 4 times more sodium than turkey meat. Tuna salad contains 402mg of sodium, while turkey meat contains 103mg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.09mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +301.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +264.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +660.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.616mg 41%
Cholesterol 13mg 109mg 32%
Protein 16.04g 28.55g 25%
Selenium 41.2µg 29.8µg 21%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 9.573mg 18%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.48mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.281mg 16%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.948mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 2.119g 13%
Sodium 402mg 103mg 13%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 1.02µg 8%
Copper 0.145mg 0.093mg 6%
Phosphorus 178mg 223mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.544g 2.155g 3%
Fats 9.26g 7.39g 3%
Carbs 9.41g 0.06g 3%
Magnesium 19mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 178mg 239mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.014mg 1%
Iron 1mg 1.09mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.045mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 2.647g 1%
Vitamin A 24µg 12µg 1%
Calories 187kcal 189kcal 0%
Net carbs 9.41g 0.06g N/A
Calcium 17mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +25.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15583.3%
Contains more OtherOther +343.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78%
~equal in Water ~63.52g

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% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.647g

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.