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Tuna vs. Sucker fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna and sucker fish different?

  • Tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while sucker fish is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B5, iron, and calcium.
  • Tuna covers your daily need for selenium, 167% more than sucker fish.
  • Tuna contains 15 times more vitamin B3 than sucker fish. Tuna contains 22.07mg of vitamin B3, while sucker fish contains 1.462mg.

Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat types were 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 27% 27% 43% 63% 83% 26% 115% 6.7% 100% 88%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +567.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2150%
Contains more IronIron +81.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +481.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5815.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Potassium ~487mg
~equal in Sodium ~51mg

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 0% 20% 0% 0% 3% 20% 27% 52% 53% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1016.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1409.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +349.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.31µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Sucker fish DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 16.2µg 167%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 1.462mg 129%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.231mg 62%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.769mg 33%
Copper 0.043mg 0.25mg 23%
Protein 29.15g 21.49g 15%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.865mg 11%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.012mg 10%
Calcium 4mg 90mg 9%
Phosphorus 333mg 269mg 9%
Iron 0.92mg 1.67mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1.035g 6%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.96mg 5%
Folate 2µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin A 22µg 59µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.085mg 4%
Fats 0.59g 2.97g 4%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 2.31µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.905g 2%
Cholesterol 47mg 53mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.579g 2%
Calories 130kcal 119kcal 1%
Potassium 527mg 487mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 38mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 51mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.241mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.942mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.99mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.746mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 1.973mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.636mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.839mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 1.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.633mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0.371g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.094g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
21% 3% 74%
Protein: 21.49 g
Fats: 2.97 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.99 g
Other: 1.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.6%
Contains more FatsFats +403.4%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.99g

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
23% 36% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +555.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +491.4%

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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. Sucker fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172002/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.