Tuna salad vs. Trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna salad and trout different?

Tuna salad is higher in selenium and copper; however, trout is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, protein, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for trout is 121% higher.
Tuna salad contains 7 times more sodium than trout. While tuna salad contains 402mg of sodium, trout contains only 61mg.

Fish, tuna salad and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Tuna salad

Trout

Contains more IronIron	+177.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+163.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+46.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+76.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+152.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.8%

~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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.

Tuna salad

Trout

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+31.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+316.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+361.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+665.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+376.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+242.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.646mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.2µg	4.11µg	121%
Vitamin D*		759 IU	95%
Vitamin D		19µg	95%
Vitamin B5	0.26mg	1.99mg	35%
Selenium	41.2µg	28.1µg	24%
Vitamin B6	0.081mg	0.386mg	23%
Cholesterol	13mg	70mg	19%
Vitamin E		2.79mg	19%
Protein	16.04g	23.8g	16%
Sodium	402mg	61mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.122g	1.799g	15%
Choline		77.6mg	14%
Phosphorus	178mg	270mg	13%
Copper	0.145mg	0.055mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.031mg	0.143mg	9%
Potassium	178mg	450mg	8%
Iron	1mg	0.36mg	8%
Vitamin A	24µg	100µg	8%
Fats	9.26g	7.38g	3%
Carbs	9.41g	0g	3%
Magnesium	19mg	30mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.107mg	3%
Calories	187kcal	168kcal	1%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	2.9mg	1%
Calcium	17mg	30mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.013mg	1%
Folate	8µg	12µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.887g	2.363g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.6g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	117kcal	71kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	60g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.5	2.5	N/A
Net carbs	9.41g	0g	N/A
Zinc	0.56mg	0.54mg	0%
Vitamin B3	6.7mg	6.646mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.056g	N/A
Saturated fat	1.544g	1.651g	0%
Tryptophan	0.18mg	0.279mg	0%
Threonine	0.701mg	1.092mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.739mg	1.148mg	0%
Leucine	1.293mg	2.025mg	0%
Lysine	1.457mg	2.287mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.738mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.626mg	0.973mg	0%
Valine	0.824mg	1.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.467mg	0.733mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.014g	0.259g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.055g	0.616g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.109g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.047g	N/A