Tuna vs Salmon: All Nutritional Differences
Where is more calories, protein, carbs - what is more healthy?
Fact 1: There is Less Calories in Tuna
At first glance, you can see that in tuna is less calories than in salmon.
Tuna has 144 kcal per 100g and salmon 208 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 44%.
Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in tuna cames from protein and in salmon from fat.
See tables below to compare tuna with salmon in details.
Fact 2: Tuna And Salmon Nutrition Difference
Salmon vs Tuna: Vitamins and Minerals Comparison
| per 100g | Tuna | Salmon |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 144 | 208 |
| Fat | 4.9 g | 13.42 g |
| Protein | 23.33 g | 20.42 g |
| Water | 68.09 g | 64.89 g |
| Calcium | 8 mg | 9 mg |
| Iron | 1.02 mg | 0.34 mg |
| Magnessium | 50 mg | 27 mg |
| Phosphorus | 5.7 mg | 0.5 mg |
| Potassium | 252 mg | 363 mg |
| Sodium | 39 mg | 59 mg |
| Zink | 5.7 mg | 0.5 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.241 mg | 0.207 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.251 mg | 0.155 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 8.654 mg | 8.672 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.455 mg | 0.636 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.002 mg | 0.026 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 1 mg | 3.55 mg |
More protein in tuna
It is aslo easy to see see that in tuna is more protein than in salmon.
There is 20.42g per 100g of salmon and 23.33g per 100g of tuna so using simple math we can see that difference is about 14%.
Less fat in tuna
In tuna is less fats than in salmon.
The tables above show us that there is 13.42g/100g of fats in salmon and 4.9g/100g in tuna. In this case difference is about 174%.
Tuna
144kcal- Calories144
- Fat4.9 g
- Protein23.33 g
- Water68.09 g
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | half cup | cup of canned fish | steak
Calories source
- 0% CARBS.
- 68% PROTEIN
- 32% FAT
Salmon
208kcal- Calories208
- Fat13.42 g
- Protein20.42 g
- Water64.89 g
100g | ounce | single piece | steak
Calories source
- 0% CARBS
- 40% PROTEIN
- 60% FAT
Vitamins: salmon vs tuna
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine): tuna 16% more than salmon
- Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin): tuna 62% more than salmon
- Vitaminium B3 (Niacin): salmon 0% more than tuna
- Vitaminium B6: salmon 40% more than tuna
- Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid): salmon 1200% more than tuna
- Vitaminium E: salmon 255% more than tuna
Minerals: tuna vs salmon
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy eating and living style promoter
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