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Yellowtail vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yellowtail and tuna?

  • Yellowtail is richer in fats and 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 11 times more fats than tuna. Yellowtail has 6.72g of fats, while tuna has 0.59g.
  • 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

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.
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%
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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%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~527mg
~equal in Sodium ~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.
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%
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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%
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 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 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellowtail Tuna 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
29% 6% 65%
Protein: 29.67 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0 g
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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
Contains more FatsFats +1039%
~equal in Protein ~29.15g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.98g

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