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Tuna vs. Steelhead trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tuna and steelhead trout

  • Tuna has more selenium and phosphorus; however, steelhead trout is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin E, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 149% more.
  • Tuna contains 2 times more magnesium than steelhead trout. Tuna contains 42mg of magnesium, while steelhead trout contains 25mg.
  • Tuna contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native).

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 32% 24% 19% 16% 107% 15% 1.4% 142%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +43.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%

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%
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% 6.7% 43% 227% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 724% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +641.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +655%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +146.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Steelhead trout DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 26µg 149%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 5.79µg 143%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 138%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 80%
Vitamin D 2µg 15.1µg 66%
Vitamin D 82IU 604IU 65%
Protein 29.15g 21.11g 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Phosphorus 333mg 249mg 12%
Fats 0.59g 8.26g 12%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2.15mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1.225g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1.53g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 2.223g 5%
Potassium 527mg 365mg 5%
Magnesium 42mg 25mg 4%
Iron 0.92mg 0.64mg 4%
Cholesterol 47mg 59mg 4%
Calcium 4mg 30mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 118mg 3%
Copper 0.043mg 0.058mg 2%
Calories 130kcal 159kcal 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.57mg 1%
Vitamin A 22µg 20µg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.376g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0.54g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.051g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.13g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.014g 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
21% 8% 71%
Protein: 21.11 g
Fats: 8.26 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.59 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +3100%
Contains more FatsFats +1300%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.59g

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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.53 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.225 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1510.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +600%

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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. Steelhead trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168060/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.