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Tuna salad vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tuna salad and veal

  • Tuna salad has more selenium, while veal has more zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 50% higher.
  • Veal contains 5 times less sodium than tuna salad. Tuna salad contains 402mg of sodium, while veal contains 83mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna salad and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +591.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Iron ~0.99mg

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%
Veal
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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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +381.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Veal DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 13.7µg 50%
Cholesterol 13mg 103mg 30%
Zinc 0.56mg 3.87mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.39mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.55g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 1.16mg 18%
Protein 16.04g 24.38g 17%
Choline 95mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.27mg 15%
Sodium 402mg 83mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 8.03mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.544g 3.04g 7%
Phosphorus 178mg 217mg 6%
Potassium 178mg 337mg 5%
Copper 0.145mg 0.103mg 5%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 1.27µg 3%
Carbs 9.41g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.07mg 3%
Fats 9.26g 7.56g 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Calories 187kcal 172kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 0g N/A
Calcium 17mg 17mg 0%
Iron 1mg 0.99mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.035mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 2.84g 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +22.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +63.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52%
~equal in Water ~66.76g

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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +649.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.84g

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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