Tuna vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tuna and flour
- Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, flour is richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, and vitamin B2.
- Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 135% more.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
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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 | +90.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +392.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +208.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +219.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +275% |
| Contains more IronIron | +404.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +234.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5146.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +383.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +273.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2259.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +646.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +485.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +260.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +9050% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 108.2µg | 33.9µg | 135% |
| Vitamin B3 | 22.07mg | 5.904mg | 101% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.35µg | 0µg | 98% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.038mg | 0.044mg | 76% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.785mg | 54% |
| Iron | 0.92mg | 4.64mg | 47% |
| Folate | 2µg | 183µg | 45% |
| Protein | 29.15g | 10.33g | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 333mg | 108mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.682mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.494mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 0g | 76.31g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 10.4mg | 12% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 364kcal | 12% |
| Potassium | 527mg | 107mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.144mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 0IU | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 22mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.413g | 2% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.438mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.59g | 0.98g | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 0.155g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.313mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.224mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.27mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.565mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.827mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.091mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.438mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.822mg | 0.23mg | 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 ProteinProtein | +182.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +478.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +178.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +136% |
