Tuna vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between tuna and cheese
- Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12; however, cheese is richer in calcium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
- Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 145% more than cheese.
- Cheese has 374 times less vitamin B3 than tuna. Tuna has 22.07mg of vitamin B3, while cheese has 0.059mg.
- Tuna contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Cheese, cheddar.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +593.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +557.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +279.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17650% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +708.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +107.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +362.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37306.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1472.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +113.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +370.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +144.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +212.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1250% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 108.2µg | 28.5µg | 145% |
| Vitamin B3 | 22.07mg | 0.059mg | 138% |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 18.867g | 85% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.038mg | 0.066mg | 75% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 710mg | 71% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.35µg | 1.1µg | 52% |
| Fats | 0.59g | 33.31g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 330µg | 34% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 3.64mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 653mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 9.246g | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.428mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 333mg | 455mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 99mg | 17% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 404kcal | 14% |
| Protein | 29.15g | 22.87g | 13% |
| Potassium | 527mg | 76mg | 13% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 16.5mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.92mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.029mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1.421g | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 0.6µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 24IU | 7% |
| Folate | 2µg | 27µg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.71mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.09g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | 0.917g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.313mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.224mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.27mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.565mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.827mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.091mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.438mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.822mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.105g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +86.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5545.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +189.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +712% |
