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Tuna vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tuna and almonds

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 189% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Nuts, almonds.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2539%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +542.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +303.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2297.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +593.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16661.5%

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.
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +657.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8737.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +730.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Almonds DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 4.1µg 189%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 25.63mg 169%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 3.618mg 115%
Copper 0.043mg 1.031mg 110%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0µg 98%
Manganese 0.013mg 2.179mg 94%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 12.329g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 31.551g 79%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 1.138mg 77%
Fats 0.59g 49.93g 76%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.137mg 69%
Magnesium 42mg 270mg 54%
Fiber 0g 12.5g 50%
Iron 0.92mg 3.71mg 35%
Calcium 4mg 269mg 27%
Zinc 0.45mg 3.12mg 24%
Calories 130kcal 579kcal 22%
Phosphorus 333mg 481mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.205g 3.802g 16%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Protein 29.15g 21.15g 16%
Folate 2µg 44µg 11%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Carbs 0g 21.55g 7%
Potassium 527mg 733mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.205mg 6%
Choline 77.6mg 52.1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.471mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 1mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1464.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8362.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +131.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22763%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6945.1%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.