Canned tuna in water, drained vs Salmon, cooked

Leader

Canned tuna in water, drained6

Salmon, cooked2

Canned tuna in water, drained leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Canned tuna in water, drained comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Salmon, cooked for less sodium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on fiber and sugar.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN21.99 g
10.73 g
Carbohydrate
0 g
0 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
0 g
0 g
Total fat
0.71 g
6 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN0.2 g
1.16 g
Sodiumless is better
43.1 mg
29.61 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
WIN204.31 mg
186.41 mg
Calciummore is better
WIN9.48 mg
7.28 mg
Ironmore is better
WIN1.32 mg
0.17 mg
Magnesiummore is better
WIN23.28 mg
14.56 mg
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
1.8 mgWIN
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.