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Whey vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whey and tuna Bluefin

  • Whey has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Tuna Bluefin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 442% more.
  • Whey is lower in cholesterol.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than tuna Bluefin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 +370%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.6%
Contains more IronIron +2083.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2650%
Contains more ZincZinc +492.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +608.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2363.2%
~equal in Sodium ~50mg

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.
Whey
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +672.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1593.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3785.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 10.88µg 442%
Vitamin A 3µg 757µg 84%
Selenium 1.9µg 46.8µg 82%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 10.54mg 65%
Protein 0.85g 29.91g 58%
Phosphorus 46mg 326mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.525mg 38%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 1.37mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.278mg 20%
Cholesterol 2mg 49mg 16%
Iron 0.06mg 1.31mg 16%
Magnesium 8mg 64mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 1.844g 12%
Copper 0.004mg 0.11mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.306mg 11%
Fats 0.36g 6.28g 9%
Calories 27kcal 184kcal 8%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.77mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.612g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 2.053g 5%
Potassium 161mg 323mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 10mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Carbs 5.14g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Sodium 54mg 50mg 0%
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +57.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3418.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1644.4%
Contains more OtherOther +790.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1953%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16663.6%

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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.