Tuna vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna and cockles different?

Tuna is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1; however, cockles are richer in iron.
Daily need coverage for iron for cockles is 191% higher.
Tuna contains 13 times more vitamin B1 than cockles. While tuna contains 0.134mg of vitamin B1, cockles contain only 0.01mg.

Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) are the varieties used 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.

Tuna

Cockles

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+650%
Contains more IronIron	+1660.9%

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.

Tuna

Cockles

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+46%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	108.2µg		197%
Iron	0.92mg	16.2mg	191%
Vitamin B3	22.07mg	3.2mg	118%
Vitamin B12	2.35µg		98%
Vitamin B6	1.038mg		80%
Phosphorus	333mg		48%
Protein	29.15g	13.5g	31%
Cholesterol	47mg		16%
Potassium	527mg		16%
Choline	77.6mg		14%
Vitamin D*	82 IU		10%
Vitamin D	2µg		10%
Magnesium	42mg		10%
Vitamin B1	0.134mg	0.01mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.334mg		7%
Copper	0.043mg		5%
Vitamin B2	0.137mg	0.2mg	5%
Zinc	0.45mg		4%
Calories	130kcal	79kcal	3%
Calcium	4mg	30mg	3%
Carbs	0g	4.7g	2%
Sodium	54mg		2%
Vitamin A	22µg		2%
Vitamin E	0.29mg		2%
Manganese	0.013mg		1%
Folate	2µg		1%
Saturated fat	0.205g		1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.175g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	45kcal	59kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	77g	127g	N/A
Fats	0.59g	0.7g	0%
Net carbs	0g	4.7g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Trans fat	0.02g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.138g		0%
Tryptophan	0.313mg		0%
Threonine	1.224mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.287mg		0%
Leucine	2.27mg		0%
Lysine	2.565mg		0%
Methionine	0.827mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.091mg		0%
Valine	1.438mg		0%
Histidine	0.822mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.015g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.105g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A