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Tuna vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tuna and sponge cake

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium; however, sponge cake is higher in vitamin B2, folate, and iron.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 163% more than sponge cake.
  • Sponge cake contains 18 times less vitamin B3 than tuna. Tuna contains 22.07mg of vitamin B3, while sponge cake contains 1.204mg.
  • Tuna has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of sponge cake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe.

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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
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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +273.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +484.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more IronIron +71.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1184.6%

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
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 0% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1733.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1659.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +535.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1850%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Sponge cake DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 18.5µg 163%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 1.204mg 130%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0.37µg 83%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.059mg 75%
Protein 29.15g 7.3g 44%
Cholesterol 47mg 170mg 41%
Phosphorus 333mg 100mg 33%
Carbs 0g 57.7g 19%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.301mg 13%
Potassium 527mg 141mg 11%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Folate 2µg 39µg 9%
Iron 0.92mg 1.58mg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 9mg 8%
Sodium 54mg 228mg 8%
Calories 130kcal 297kcal 8%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.167mg 7%
Vitamin A 22µg 77µg 6%
Fats 0.59g 4.3g 6%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1.301g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 1.576g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.546mg 4%
Calcium 4mg 42mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.649g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.159mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.59mg 1%
Copper 0.043mg 0.056mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 57.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0.015g 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
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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +299.3%
Contains more WaterWater +134.6%
Contains more FatsFats +628.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
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
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1042%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +270.9%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.