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Tuna vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tuna and cornmeal

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Tuna covers your daily need for selenium, 178% more than cornmeal.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cornmeal is lower.
  • Tuna has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tuna is 0, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +930.5%
Contains more IronIron +373.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1238.5%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +802.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +10350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Cornmeal DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 10.5µg 178%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 4.968mg 107%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0µg 98%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.182mg 66%
Folate 2µg 209µg 52%
Protein 29.15g 7.11g 44%
Iron 0.92mg 4.36mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.551mg 35%
Phosphorus 333mg 99mg 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Carbs 0g 79.45g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.382mg 19%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Choline 77.6mg 8.6mg 13%
Calories 130kcal 370kcal 12%
Potassium 527mg 142mg 11%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.174mg 7%
Copper 0.043mg 0.076mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.828g 4%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.66mg 2%
Magnesium 42mg 32mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 7mg 2%
Fats 0.59g 1.75g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.24mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.39g 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 22µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 75.55g N/A
Calcium 4mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.61g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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 0g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +310%
Contains more WaterWater +517%
Contains more OtherOther +151%
Contains more FatsFats +196.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +182.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +373.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.22g

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.