Whiting vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between whiting and tuna
- Whiting has more vitamin B12 and calcium; however, tuna has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for tuna is 128% higher.
- Tuna has 16 times less calcium than whiting. Whiting has 62mg of calcium, while tuna has 4mg.
- Tuna is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1450% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +900% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +119% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +97.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +128.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1221.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +476.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.67mg | 22.07mg | 128% |
| Selenium | 41.1µg | 108.2µg | 122% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 1.038mg | 66% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 47mg | 12% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 29.15g | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.6µg | 2.35µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 333mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 4mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.137mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 0.92mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.068mg | 0.134mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.13mg | 0.013mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 42mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 132mg | 54mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.587g | 0.175g | 3% |
| Potassium | 434mg | 527mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.69g | 0.59g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.334mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.4g | 0.205g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 0.138g | 1% |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 77.6mg | 1% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 1.8µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 73IU | 82IU | 1% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.156mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.695mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.283g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.235g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +186.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +966.7% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +222.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +235.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.8% |
