Tuna vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between tuna and pork
- Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while pork has more vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Tuna covers your daily need for selenium, 114% more than pork.
- Tuna contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than pork. While tuna contains 22.07mg of vitamin B3, pork contains only 5.037mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in tuna is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +138.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +375% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +69.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +431.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +338.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +123.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +235.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +554.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +134.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +109% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +21% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 108.2µg | 45.3µg | 114% |
| Vitamin B3 | 22.07mg | 5.037mg | 106% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.35µg | 0.7µg | 69% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.877mg | 62% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.038mg | 0.464mg | 44% |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 5.23g | 23% |
| Fats | 0.59g | 13.92g | 21% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 2.39mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 6.19g | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.321mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 333mg | 246mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 80mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.698mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1.2g | 7% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 242kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 53IU | 4% |
| Protein | 29.15g | 27.32g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 1.3µg | 4% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 93.9mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 527mg | 423mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 28mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.92mg | 0.87mg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 62mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.313mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.224mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.27mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.565mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.827mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.091mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.438mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.822mg | 1.067mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2259.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4385.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +585.7% |
