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Tuna vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tuna and ginger?

  • Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin B1, yet ginger is higher in copper and manganese.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 195% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ginger is lower.

We used Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Ginger root, 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
5
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%
Ginger
Ginger
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more IronIron +53.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +879.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15357.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +425.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1661.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

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
10
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%
Ginger
Ginger
2
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +436%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +302.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2842.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +548.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Ginger DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 0.7µg 195%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 0.75mg 133%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0µg 98%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.16mg 68%
Protein 29.15g 1.82g 55%
Phosphorus 333mg 34mg 43%
Copper 0.043mg 0.226mg 20%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.229mg 9%
Choline 77.6mg 28.8mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.025mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.034mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Carbs 0g 17.77g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Iron 0.92mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.203mg 3%
Calories 130kcal 80kcal 3%
Potassium 527mg 415mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 13mg 2%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.34mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.59g 0.75g 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.77g N/A
Magnesium 42mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.203g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.03mg 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 N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
2
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Ginger
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1501.6%
Contains more OtherOther +66.2%
Contains more FatsFats +27.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
1
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Ginger
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.203g

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.