Tuna vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tuna and cockles different?
- Tuna is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1; however, cockles are richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cockles is 191% higher.
- Tuna contains 13 times more vitamin B1 than cockles. While tuna contains 0.134mg of vitamin B1, cockles contain only 0.01mg.
Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1660.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +589.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 108.2µg | 197% | |
| Iron | 0.92mg | 16.2mg | 191% |
| Vitamin B3 | 22.07mg | 3.2mg | 118% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.35µg | 98% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.038mg | 80% | |
| Phosphorus | 333mg | 48% | |
| Protein | 29.15g | 13.5g | 31% |
| Potassium | 527mg | 16% | |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% | |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 130kcal | 79kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.59g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.7g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.313mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.224mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.27mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.565mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.827mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.091mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.438mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.822mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +115.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.7% |
