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Tuna vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna and paprika different?

  • Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, paprika is richer in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 984% higher.

Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Spices, paprika are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1617.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +323.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +332.6%
Contains more IronIron +2197.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1558.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +862.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12130.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~314mg

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.
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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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11095.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9934.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +797.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +651.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80200%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 22µg 2463µg 271%
Iron 0.92mg 21.14mg 253%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 29.1mg 192%
Selenium 108.2µg 6.3µg 185%
Fiber 0g 34.9g 140%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0µg 98%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 2.141mg 85%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 1.23mg 84%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 10.06mg 75%
Copper 0.043mg 0.713mg 74%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.59mg 69%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 527mg 2280mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 7.766g 51%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 2.51mg 44%
Zinc 0.45mg 4.33mg 35%
Magnesium 42mg 178mg 32%
Protein 29.15g 14.14g 30%
Calcium 4mg 229mg 23%
Fats 0.59g 12.89g 19%
Carbs 0g 53.99g 18%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.33mg 16%
Folate 2µg 49µg 12%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Saturated fat 0.205g 2.14g 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Calories 130kcal 282kcal 8%
Choline 77.6mg 51.5mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 1.695g 4%
Phosphorus 333mg 314mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 68mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 10.34g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 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
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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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.2%
Contains more WaterWater +513.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2084.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +504.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1128.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4337.7%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.