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Tuna vs. Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tuna and fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw?

  • Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron, yet fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 153% more.
  • Tuna has 3 times more iron than fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw. While tuna has 0.92mg of iron, fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw has only 0.34mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tuna is lower.

We used Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw types 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.
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 19% 2.7% 32% 13% 15% 9.8% 103% 7.7% 1.4% 131%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.2%
Contains more IronIron +170.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
~equal in Copper ~0.045mg
~equal in Sodium ~59mg

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 13% 19% 71% 165% 52% 36% 163% 93% 147% 404% 1.3% 20% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1124.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +363.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
~equal in Choline ~78.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 24µg 153%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 8.672mg 84%
Vitamin D 82 IU 441 IU 45%
Vitamin D 2µg 11µg 45%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 3.23µg 37%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.636mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 3.886g 25%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 1.547mg 24%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 3.55mg 22%
Fats 0.59g 13.42g 20%
Protein 29.15g 20.42g 17%
Saturated fat 0.205g 3.05g 13%
Phosphorus 333mg 240mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 3.77g 9%
Iron 0.92mg 0.34mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.207mg 6%
Folate 2µg 26µg 6%
Potassium 527mg 363mg 5%
Calories 130kcal 208kcal 4%
Magnesium 42mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin A 22µg 58µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.9mg 4%
Cholesterol 47mg 55mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.155mg 1%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.36mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 9mg 1%
Copper 0.043mg 0.045mg 0%
Sodium 54mg 59mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Choline 77.6mg 78.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.86mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.615mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 1.87mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.626mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.845mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 1.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.549mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.862g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 1.104g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.393g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.062g 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
20% 13% 65%
Protein: 20.42 g
Fats: 13.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.89 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2174.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.89g
~equal in Other ~1.27g

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
28% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.77 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.886 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2631.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2120.6%

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. Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175167/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.