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White bread vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between white bread and tuna salad?

  • White bread is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, tuna salad is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 50% more.
  • Tuna salad contains 17 times less vitamin B1 than white bread. White bread contains 0.533mg of vitamin B1, while tuna salad contains 0.031mg.

We used Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Fish, tuna salad types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +747.1%
Contains more IronIron +261%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.3%

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% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1619.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1287.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.031mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 41.2µg 35%
Iron 3.61mg 1mg 33%
Folate 111µg 8µg 26%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.04mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 4.122g 17%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Protein 8.85g 16.04g 14%
Carbs 49.42g 9.41g 13%
Calcium 144mg 17mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.07mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 6.7mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Phosphorus 98mg 178mg 11%
Fats 3.33g 9.26g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 2.887g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.26mg 6%
Copper 0.101mg 0.145mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.698g 1.544g 4%
Calories 266kcal 187kcal 4%
Sodium 490mg 402mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.56mg 2%
Potassium 126mg 178mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.081mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +425.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.2%
Contains more FatsFats +178.1%
Contains more WaterWater +73.4%
~equal in Other ~2.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +382%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.3%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients
  2. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.