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Turkey meat vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey meat and tuna Bluefin

  • Turkey meat is richer in zinc and vitamin B6, yet tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 411% higher.
  • Turkey meat contains 3 times more zinc than tuna Bluefin. Turkey meat contains 2.48mg of zinc, while tuna Bluefin contains 0.77mg.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57%

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.
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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +517.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +966.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.306mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 10.88µg 411%
Vitamin A 12µg 757µg 83%
Selenium 29.8µg 46.8µg 31%
Cholesterol 109mg 49mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.278mg 19%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.77mg 16%
Phosphorus 223mg 326mg 15%
Magnesium 30mg 64mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 1.37mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.525mg 7%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 10.54mg 6%
Protein 28.55g 29.91g 3%
Iron 1.09mg 1.31mg 3%
Copper 0.093mg 0.11mg 2%
Sodium 103mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Saturated fat 2.155g 1.612g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 1.844g 2%
Fats 7.39g 6.28g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.306mg 2%
Potassium 239mg 323mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 2.053g 1%
Calories 189kcal 184kcal 0%
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Calcium 14mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.16g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +883.3%
~equal in Protein ~29.91g
~equal in Water ~59.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.2%

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/nutrients
  2. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.