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Tuna vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tuna and roquefort

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, roquefort is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 170% more than roquefort.
  • Roquefort has 30 times less vitamin B3 than tuna. Tuna has 22.07mg of vitamin B3, while roquefort has 0.734mg.
  • Tuna contains less sodium.
  • Roquefort has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of roquefort is 27, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Cheese, roquefort.

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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 21% 199% 8% 21% 11% 57% 168% 236% 3.9% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +479.1%
Contains more IronIron +64.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +646.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16450%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.8%

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 0% 98% 0% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2906.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +737.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +267.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1236.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +327.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Roquefort DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 14.5µg 170%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 0.734mg 133%
Saturated fat 0.205g 19.263g 87%
Sodium 54mg 1809mg 76%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0.64µg 71%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.124mg 70%
Calcium 4mg 662mg 66%
Fats 0.59g 30.64g 46%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.586mg 35%
Vitamin A 22µg 294µg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 1.731mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 8.474g 21%
Zinc 0.45mg 2.08mg 15%
Protein 29.15g 21.54g 15%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Cholesterol 47mg 90mg 14%
Potassium 527mg 91mg 13%
Folate 2µg 49µg 12%
Calories 130kcal 369kcal 12%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1.32g 8%
Phosphorus 333mg 392mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.04mg 8%
Iron 0.92mg 0.56mg 5%
Magnesium 42mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2g 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.03mg 1%
Copper 0.043mg 0.034mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 1.023mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.602mg 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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 21.54 g
Fats: 30.64 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 39.38 g
Other: 6.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more WaterWater +75.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5093.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +403.1%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.32 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6040.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654.3%

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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. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/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.