Yellowtail vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between yellowtail and tuna?
- Yellowtail is richer in vitamin B5, yet tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 112% higher.
- Yellowtail has 7 times more calcium than tuna. Yellowtail has 29mg of calcium, while tuna has 4mg.
- Tuna contains less cholesterol.
We used Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +625% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +131.2% |
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.
| 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% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 108.2µg | 112% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.718mg | 22.07mg | 83% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 1.038mg | 66% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.25µg | 2.35µg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 201mg | 333mg | 19% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin D* | 82 IU | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
| Fats | 6.72g | 0.59g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 47mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.137mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.681mg | 0.334mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 0.92mg | 4% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 130kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.175mg | 0.134mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.058mg | 0.043mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.67mg | 0.45mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 29.67g | 29.15g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 42mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 16g | 22g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 63kcal | 45kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 53g | 77g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Potassium | 538mg | 527mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 54mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.332mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.301mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.367mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.411mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.725mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.878mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.528mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.873mg | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
29.67 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
29.15 g
Fats:
0.59 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
68.98 g
Other:
1.28 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +1039% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
~equal in
Protein
~29.15g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~68.98g
