Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Tuna vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are tuna and oregano different?

  • Tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12, while oregano is higher in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, and copper.
  • Oregano covers your daily need for vitamin K, 518% more than tuna.

Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Spices, oregano, dried types were used in this article.

Infographic

Tuna vs Oregano infographic
Infographic link

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
2
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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2304.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +542.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.1%
Contains more IronIron +3900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1372.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +497.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38284.6%

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
4
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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +286.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6196.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +621600%
Contains more FolateFolate +11750%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~1.044mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 621.7µg 518%
Iron 0.92mg 36.8mg 449%
Manganese 0.013mg 4.99mg 216%
Selenium 108.2µg 4.5µg 189%
Fiber 0g 42.5g 170%
Calcium 4mg 1597mg 159%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 18.26mg 120%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 4.64mg 109%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0µg 98%
Copper 0.043mg 0.633mg 66%
Folate 2µg 237µg 59%
Magnesium 42mg 270mg 54%
Protein 29.15g 9g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.528mg 30%
Phosphorus 333mg 148mg 26%
Carbs 0g 68.92g 23%
Potassium 527mg 1260mg 22%
Zinc 0.45mg 2.69mg 20%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.921mg 12%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Choline 77.6mg 32.3mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1.369g 8%
Calories 130kcal 265kcal 7%
Vitamin A 22µg 85µg 7%
Fats 0.59g 4.28g 6%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1.551g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.177mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Sodium 54mg 25mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.716g 1%
Net carbs 0g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 1.044mg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
2
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +223.9%
Contains more WaterWater +594.7%
Contains more FatsFats +625.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +514.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +418.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +682.3%

People also compare

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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.