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Tuna vs. Mahimahi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tuna and mahimahi

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, mahimahi is higher in vitamin B5 and iron.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 112% more than mahimahi.
  • Mahimahi contains 6 times less vitamin B1 than tuna. Tuna contains 0.134mg of vitamin B1, while mahimahi contains 0.023mg.
  • Tuna has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mahimahi, 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
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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 27% 5.7% 47% 54% 18% 16% 78% 15% 2.5% 255%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more IronIron +57.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Potassium ~533mg

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% 21% 0% 0% 5.8% 20% 139% 52% 107% 86% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +482.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +240.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Mahimahi DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 46.8µg 112%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 7.429mg 92%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0.69µg 69%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.462mg 44%
Phosphorus 333mg 183mg 21%
Cholesterol 47mg 94mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.865mg 11%
Protein 29.15g 23.72g 11%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.023mg 9%
Iron 0.92mg 1.45mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin A 22µg 62µg 4%
Sodium 54mg 113mg 3%
Calcium 4mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Calories 130kcal 109kcal 1%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.59mg 1%
Copper 0.043mg 0.053mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 38mg 1%
Fats 0.59g 0.9g 0%
Potassium 527mg 533mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.241g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.155g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.211g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 1.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.093mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.928mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 2.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.702mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.926mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 1.222mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.698mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.012g 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
24% 71% 4%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.22 g
Other: 4.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.9%
Contains more FatsFats +52.5%
Contains more OtherOther +225%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~71.22g

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
40% 26% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.211 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.6%

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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. Mahimahi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171992/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.