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Tuna vs. Yellowtail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tuna and yellowtail?

  • Tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet yellowtail is richer in vitamin B5.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 112% higher.
  • Tuna has 6 times more vitamin B6 than yellowtail. Tuna has 1.038mg of vitamin B6, while yellowtail has 0.185mg.
  • Tuna contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 8.7% 47% 24% 19% 18% 86% 6.5% 2.5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +46%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Potassium ~538mg
~equal in Sodium ~50mg

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
Tuna
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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%
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 9.7% 0% 10% 0% 44% 12% 163% 41% 43% 156% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +461.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Yellowtail DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 46.8µg 112%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 8.718mg 83%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.185mg 66%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 1.25µg 46%
Phosphorus 333mg 201mg 19%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin D* 82 IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Fats 0.59g 6.72g 9%
Cholesterol 47mg 71mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.051mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.681mg 7%
Iron 0.92mg 0.63mg 4%
Calories 130kcal 187kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Calcium 4mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.175mg 3%
Copper 0.043mg 0.058mg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.67mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Protein 29.15g 29.67g 1%
Magnesium 42mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin A 22µg 31µg 1%
Folate 2µg 4µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 77g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 N/A
Potassium 527mg 538mg 0%
Sodium 54mg 50mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 1.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.367mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 2.411mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 2.725mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.878mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.873mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
29% 6% 65%
Protein: 29.67 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1039%
~equal in Protein ~29.67g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.33g

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/nutrients
  2. Yellowtail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174248/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.