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Tuna vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tuna and broad beans

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin D; however, broad beans are richer in vitamin C, fiber, and folate.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 195% more than broad beans.
  • Broad beans contain less cholesterol.
  • Broad beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broad beans is 79, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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.
Tuna
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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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +356.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10720%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +63%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1907.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.47mg

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.
Tuna
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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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1739.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3479.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.128mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Broad beans DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 1µg 195%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 1.2mg 130%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0µg 98%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.029mg 78%
Protein 29.15g 4.8g 49%
Phosphorus 333mg 73mg 37%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.8mg 22%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.6g 14%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Folate 2µg 58µg 14%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.261mg 11%
Potassium 527mg 193mg 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Iron 0.92mg 1.5mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.09mg 4%
Calories 130kcal 62kcal 3%
Carbs 0g 10.1g 3%
Magnesium 42mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Copper 0.043mg 0.06mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.303g 1%
Sodium 54mg 41mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.128mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin A 22µg 14µg 1%
Fats 0.59g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 0g 6.5g N/A
Zinc 0.45mg 0.47mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.142g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.115mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
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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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +507.3%
Contains more FatsFats +18%
Contains more OtherOther +42.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
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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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +590%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.1%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.