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Tuna vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tuna and scup

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, scup has more vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for tuna is 112% higher.
  • Scup has 4 times less vitamin B3 than tuna. Tuna has 22.07mg of vitamin B3, while scup has 4.994mg.
  • Tuna is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, scup, 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
Tuna
5
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%
Scup
Scup
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 15% 32% 26% 22% 17% 102% 7% 5.9% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.2%
Contains more IronIron +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1175%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.2%
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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
8
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%
Scup
Scup
3
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% 10% 0% 0% 32% 28% 94% 52% 80% 203% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.127mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Scup DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 46.8µg 112%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 4.994mg 107%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.346mg 53%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 1.62µg 30%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Phosphorus 333mg 237mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.865mg 11%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Protein 29.15g 24.21g 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Cholesterol 47mg 67mg 7%
Calcium 4mg 51mg 5%
Potassium 527mg 368mg 5%
Folate 2µg 17µg 4%
Fats 0.59g 3.5g 4%
Magnesium 42mg 29mg 3%
Iron 0.92mg 0.68mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.62mg 2%
Copper 0.043mg 0.065mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.127mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.122mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1%
Vitamin A 22µg 31µg 1%
Calories 130kcal 135kcal 0%
Sodium 54mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 1.061mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.115mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.967mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.716mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.945mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 1.247mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.713mg 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
Tuna
2
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Scup
Scup
2
24% 4% 68% 4%
Protein: 24.21 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.42 g
Other: 3.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.4%
Contains more FatsFats +493.2%
Contains more OtherOther +202.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.42g

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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. Scup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174241/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.