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Parmesan vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between parmesan and tuna Bluefin

  • Parmesan has more calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and selenium.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 395% more than parmesan.
  • Tuna Bluefin has 85 times less calcium than parmesan. Parmesan has 853mg of calcium, while tuna Bluefin has 10mg.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, parmesan, grated 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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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 +8430%
Contains more ZincZinc +445.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.4%
Contains more IronIron +167.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 252% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +969.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13075%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +204.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +548.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +677.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 10.88µg 395%
Calcium 853mg 10mg 84%
Sodium 1804mg 50mg 76%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 10.54mg 65%
Saturated fat 15.371g 1.612g 63%
Vitamin A 262µg 757µg 55%
Phosphorus 627mg 326mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.525mg 34%
Fats 27.84g 6.28g 33%
Zinc 4.2mg 0.77mg 31%
Selenium 34.4µg 46.8µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.278mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 1.37mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 2.053g 13%
Calories 420kcal 184kcal 12%
Cholesterol 86mg 49mg 12%
Iron 0.49mg 1.31mg 10%
Copper 0.04mg 0.11mg 8%
Magnesium 34mg 64mg 7%
Carbs 13.91g 0g 5%
Potassium 180mg 323mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.306mg 4%
Protein 28.42g 29.91g 3%
Vitamin D* 21 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 1.844g 3%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.8g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 148kcal 62kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 54g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.55 2.4 N/A
Net carbs 13.91g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.07g N/A
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0.16g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 +343.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +52.1%
Contains more WaterWater +160.9%
~equal in Protein ~29.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 +247.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33%

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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.