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Tuna vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tuna and port Salut

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12; however, port Salut is higher in calcium, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 170% more than port Salut.
  • Port Salut contains 368 times less vitamin B3 than tuna. Tuna contains 22.07mg of vitamin B3, while port Salut contains 0.06mg.
  • Tuna has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of port Salut is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Cheese, port de salut.

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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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.5%
Contains more IronIron +114%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +646.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16150%
Contains more ZincZinc +477.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~360mg

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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +857.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1858.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +403.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Port Salut DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 14.5µg 170%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 0.06mg 138%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.053mg 76%
Saturated fat 0.205g 16.691g 75%
Calcium 4mg 650mg 65%
Fats 0.59g 28.2g 42%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 1.5µg 35%
Vitamin A 22µg 315µg 33%
Cholesterol 47mg 123mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 9.338g 23%
Sodium 54mg 534mg 21%
Zinc 0.45mg 2.6mg 20%
Potassium 527mg 136mg 12%
Choline 77.6mg 15.4mg 11%
Protein 29.15g 23.78g 11%
Calories 130kcal 352kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.014mg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 21IU 8%
Vitamin D 2µg 0.5µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.24mg 8%
Iron 0.92mg 0.43mg 6%
Phosphorus 333mg 360mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.729g 4%
Magnesium 42mg 24mg 4%
Folate 2µg 18µg 4%
Copper 0.043mg 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 0.57g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.57g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.24mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.686mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g 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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.6%
Contains more WaterWater +51.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4679.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6666.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +316.6%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.