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Tuna vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tuna and bran

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin D, and potassium; however, bran is higher in manganese and fiber.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 183% more than bran.
  • Bran has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of bran is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Oat bran, 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
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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%
Bran
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +472.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1305.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7315.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~40mg
~equal in Iron ~0.88mg

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
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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%
Bran
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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% 0% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +302.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15226.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4052%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bran DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 7.7µg 183%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 0.144mg 137%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0µg 98%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.025mg 78%
Protein 29.15g 3.21g 52%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.964mg 41%
Phosphorus 333mg 119mg 31%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Potassium 527mg 92mg 13%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.034mg 8%
Calories 130kcal 40kcal 5%
Carbs 0g 11.44g 4%
Copper 0.043mg 0.066mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.217mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Iron 0.92mg 0.88mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 10mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.339g 1%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.53mg 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Fats 0.59g 0.86g 0%
Net carbs 0g 8.84g N/A
Magnesium 42mg 40mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.163g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.291g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.07mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Bran
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3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +808.1%
Contains more OtherOther +161.2%
Contains more FatsFats +45.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%

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
Bran
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.7%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.