In short

One serving each: 175 calories in salmon (3 oz, 85 g), 77 calories in tuna (3 oz, 85 g). Most of those in tuna come from protein.

More in salmon: vitamin D (11×), pantothenic acid (10×), thiamin (11×), vitamin B6 (2×) and 6 more. More in tuna: selenium, niacin, iron (4.9×) and sodium (3.6×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Farmed Atlantic salmon, cooked175 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 18.8 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 10.5 g fat

Light canned tuna in water, drained77 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 16.1 g protein · 0.068 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 0.8 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%62.5%125%
  • Vitamin D56% vs 5%

    11.1 µg vs 1 µg

  • Selenium64% vs 105%

    35.2 µg vs 57.6 µg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)25% vs 3%

    1.3 mg vs 0.13 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)24% vs 2%

    0.29 mg vs 0.025 mg

  • Vitamin B632% vs 16%

    0.55 mg vs 0.27 mg

  • Total fat13% vs 1%

    10.5 g vs 0.8 g

  • Niacin (B3)43% vs 53%

    6.8 mg vs 8.4 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit10% vs 1%

    2 g vs 0.19 g

  • Vitamin B1299% vs 91%

    2.4 µg vs 2.2 µg

  • Phosphorus17% vs 9%

    214 mg vs 116 mg

  • Cholesterollimit18% vs 10%

    53.5 mg vs 30.6 mg

  • Iron2% vs 8%

    0.29 mg vs 1.4 mg

  • Sodiumlimit2% vs 8%

    51.9 mg vs 186 mg

  • Protein38% vs 32%

    18.8 g vs 16.1 g

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0.068 g0%·<1%
  • Potassium326 mg · 150 mg7%·3%
  • Calcium12.8 mg · 15.3 mg1%·1%
  • Magnesium25.5 mg · 19.3 mg6%·5%
  • Zinc0.37 mg · 0.56 mg3%·5%
  • Copper0.042 mg · 0.041 mg5%·5%
  • Manganese0.014 mg · 0.016 mg1%·1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.11 mg · 0.07 mg9%·5%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: fiber, iodine, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, folate, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Farmed Atlantic salmon, cooked (SR Legacy 175168), Light canned tuna in water, drained (Foundation 334194). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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Salmon vs tuna: 206 vs 90 calories per 100 g