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Tuna vs. Burbot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tuna and burbot

  • Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, burbot is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, and calcium.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 167% higher.
  • Tuna has 11 times more vitamin B3 than burbot. While tuna has 22.07mg of vitamin B3, burbot has only 1.973mg.
  • Tuna has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, burbot, cooked, dry heat.

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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%
Burbot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 19% 46% 43% 85% 26% 110% 16% 117% 88%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +567.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +495.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6800%
~equal in Magnesium ~41mg
~equal in Potassium ~518mg

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%
Burbot
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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% 1.7% 0% 0% 107% 40% 37% 10% 80% 115% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1018.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +155.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Burbot DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 16.2µg 167%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 1.973mg 126%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0.92µg 60%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.346mg 53%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.897mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.429mg 25%
Copper 0.043mg 0.256mg 24%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Phosphorus 333mg 256mg 11%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Cholesterol 47mg 77mg 10%
Protein 29.15g 24.76g 9%
Calcium 4mg 64mg 6%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.97mg 5%
Iron 0.92mg 1.15mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 124mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.172mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.173mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.381g 1%
Calories 130kcal 115kcal 1%
Fats 0.59g 1.04g 1%
Magnesium 42mg 41mg 0%
Potassium 527mg 518mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.209g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.17g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.277mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 1.085mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.141mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 2.012mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 2.274mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.966mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 1.275mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.729mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.09g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0.123g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
2
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Burbot
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.76 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +62%
Contains more FatsFats +76.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.41g

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
Burbot
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28% 22% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.209 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.381 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.209g

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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. Burbot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174230/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.