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Tuna vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tuna and chinook salmon

  • Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 112% higher.
  • Tuna has 2 times more vitamin B6 than chinook salmon. While tuna has 1.038mg of vitamin B6, chinook salmon has only 0.462mg.
  • Tuna has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, 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
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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
~equal in Potassium ~505mg
~equal in Iron ~0.91mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +577.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1650%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 46.8µg 112%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 10.045mg 75%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.462mg 44%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 2.87µg 22%
Fats 0.59g 13.38g 20%
Magnesium 42mg 122mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 2.662g 17%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 5.742g 14%
Saturated fat 0.205g 3.214g 14%
Vitamin A 22µg 149µg 14%
Cholesterol 47mg 85mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.865mg 11%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Folate 2µg 35µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.044mg 8%
Protein 29.15g 25.72g 7%
Calories 130kcal 231kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Phosphorus 333mg 371mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Calcium 4mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.154mg 1%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.56mg 1%
Copper 0.043mg 0.053mg 1%
Potassium 527mg 505mg 1%
Iron 0.92mg 0.91mg 0%
Sodium 54mg 60mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.3%
Contains more OtherOther +-127.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2167.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.6g

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4060.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1421.1%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.