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Canned tuna in water, drained Leader
Canned tuna in water, drained7
VS
Egg, hard-boiled
Egg, hard-boiled1

Canned tuna in water, drained leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Canned tuna in water, drained comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Egg, hard-boiled for more calcium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN21.99 g
    8.12 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    0.72 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0 g
    0.72 g
  • Total fat
    0.71 g
    6.85 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.2 g
    2.11 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN43.1 mg
    80 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN204.31 mg
    81.29 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    9.48 mg
    32.26 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN1.32 mg
    0.77 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN23.28 mg
    6.45 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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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.

Canned tuna in water, drained vs Egg, hard-boiled · Foodatron