Monthly Archive for March, 2011
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| Tuna
Nutrition Information |
Servings per package: 4
Serving size (drained weight): 74g |
| Average Quantity |
Per Serving |
Per 100g |
| Energy |
340kJ |
460kJ |
| Protein |
17.8g |
24.1g |
| Fat, total |
0.7g |
0.9g† |
| - saturated |
0.3g |
0.4g |
| - trans |
<0.1g |
<0.1g |
| - polyunsaturated |
0.2g |
0.3g |
| - omega-3 |
0.2g |
0.2g |
| - EPA |
19mg |
26mg |
| - DHA |
153mg |
207mg |
| - monounsaturated |
0.1g |
0.2g |
| Carbohydrate |
<1.0g |
<1.0g |
| - sugars |
<1.0g |
<1.0g |
| Sodium |
160mg |
216mg |
< Means less than. |
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| Salmon
Nutrition I nformation |
Servings per package: 4
Serving size (drained weight): 79g |
| Average Quantity |
Per Serving |
Per 100g |
| Energy |
500kJ |
634kJ |
| Protein |
18.0g |
22.8g |
| Fat, total |
5.2g |
6.6g |
| - saturated |
1.5g |
1.9g |
| - trans |
0.1g |
0.1g |
| - polyunsaturated |
1.7g |
2.2g |
| - omega-3 |
1315mg |
1665mg |
| - EPA |
526mg |
666mg |
| - DHA |
789mg |
999mg |
| - monounsaturated |
2.0g |
2.5g |
| Carbohydrate |
<1.0g |
<1.0g |
| - sugars |
<1.0g |
<1.0g |
| Sodium |
318mg |
403mg |
| Calcium |
198mg (24%RDI) |
251mg |
< Means less than.
RDI means Recommended Dietary Intake (Average Adult). |
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- Per 100g Tuna (460kj) is 174kj less than Salmon (634kj)
- Per 100g tuna (24.1g) supplies 1.8 more in protein compared to salmon (22.8g)
- Please note Tuna’s total omega 3’s is calculated totally as 0.2g and Salmon is totaled as as 1165mg or 1.665 g…… Salmon is far superior in supplying omega 3’s please note this is just 1.6 of the standard wild fishoil tablets
- Therefore Salmon (6.6g) is 5.7g higher in fat then tuna (6.6g)
- Sodium in Salmon (403mg) is higher by 187mg than tuna (216mg) of which both far exceed 120mg per 100g for ideal sodium content
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On a day to day basis TUNA is ahead