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Perch vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between perch and tuna

  • Perch has more manganese, copper, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and protein.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 167% more.
  • Perch contains 69 times more manganese than tuna. Perch contains 0.9mg of manganese, while tuna contains 0.013mg.
  • Tuna contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Perch
Perch
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
Tuna
Tuna
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2450%
Contains more IronIron +26.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6823.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +572%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Perch
Perch
3
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 5.7% 0% 3.3% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5%
Tuna
Tuna
8
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% 30% 7.3% 5.8% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1061.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +641.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.35µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Perch Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 16.1µg 108.2µg 167%
Vitamin B3 1.9mg 22.07mg 126%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 1.038mg 69%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.013mg 39%
Cholesterol 115mg 47mg 23%
Copper 0.192mg 0.043mg 17%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Phosphorus 257mg 333mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.334mg 11%
Vitamin D* 82 IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Calcium 102mg 4mg 10%
Protein 24.86g 29.15g 9%
Zinc 1.43mg 0.45mg 9%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 2.35µg 6%
Potassium 344mg 527mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.134mg 5%
Iron 1.16mg 0.92mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.472g 0.175g 2%
Calories 117kcal 130kcal 1%
Fats 1.18g 0.59g 1%
Magnesium 38mg 42mg 1%
Sodium 79mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.137mg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 47kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 85g 77g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Saturated fat 0.237g 0.205g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.195g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.09mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.02mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.283mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.736mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.97mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.281mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.732mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.101g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.223g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.036g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Perch
Perch
2
25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
Tuna
Tuna
1
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Perch
Perch
2
26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
Tuna
Tuna
1
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.5%

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/nutrients
  2. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.