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Tuna vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tuna and noodles

  • Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin D; however, noodles is richer in folate, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 153% higher.
  • Tuna has 26 times more vitamin B12 than noodles. While tuna has 2.35µg of vitamin B12, noodles has only 0.09µg.
  • Tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than noodles (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1286.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +338.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +352.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +59.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2323.1%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +962.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2156.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2511.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +4100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.136mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 23.9µg 153%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 2.077mg 125%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0.09µg 94%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.046mg 76%
Protein 29.15g 4.54g 49%
Phosphorus 333mg 76mg 37%
Folate 2µg 84µg 21%
Potassium 527mg 38mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.289mg 13%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.315mg 13%
Vitamin D 82IU 4IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 0.1µg 10%
Choline 77.6mg 25.7mg 9%
Carbs 0g 25.16g 8%
Iron 0.92mg 1.47mg 7%
Copper 0.043mg 0.098mg 6%
Cholesterol 47mg 29mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Magnesium 42mg 21mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.552g 3%
Sodium 54mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 6µg 2%
Fats 0.59g 2.07g 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.65mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.581g 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.17mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 12mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.419g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.263mg 1%
Calories 130kcal 138kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.136mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.121mg 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
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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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +542.1%
Contains more OtherOther +156%
Contains more FatsFats +250.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~67.73g

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +321%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.4%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.