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Canned tuna in water, drained leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Canned tuna in water, drained comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Bluefin tuna, cooked for less sodium and more magnesium.

Pick Canned tuna in water, drained for more protein, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    16.26 g
    21.99 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
  • Total fat
    3.41 g
    0.71 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.88 g
    0.2 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN27.17 mg
    43.1 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    175.54 mg
    204.31 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    5.43 mg
    9.48 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.71 mg
    1.32 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN34.78 mg
    23.28 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Bluefin tuna, cooked vs Canned tuna in water, drained · Foodatron