Fish Tuna SaladvsLentils

Lentils has more protein, Fish Tuna Salad is lower in calories, while Fish Tuna Salad has more healthy fats for satiety.

🎯When to Eat What

Goal-based picks for Fish Tuna Salad vs Lentils

⚖️Watching your weight

Go with Fish Tuna Salad at just 187 kcal per 100g — 47% fewer calories.

🫄Staying full longer

Lentils will keep you satisfied longer with 10.7g fiber, 24.6g protein — fat and protein slow digestion while fiber adds bulk, keeping hunger at bay.

💪Building muscle

Lentils packs 24.6g of protein per 100g (28% of calories from protein) — the better pick for muscle growth and recovery.

❤️Heart health

Lentils is the heart-friendlier option with lower saturated fat, less sodium, more fiber, more potassium.

🍌Electrolytes & cramp prevention

Lentils provides 677mg of potassium per 100g — important for muscle function, hydration, and blood pressure.

🥑Low-carb or keto

Fish Tuna Salad has only 9g of carbs per 100g, making it the clear choice for low-carb and ketogenic diets.

🔥Calorie Breakdown

Fish Tuna Salad
187kcal
Protein35%
Carbs20%
Fat45%
Lentils
352kcal
Protein27%
Carbs70%
Fat3%

💪Macronutrient Comparison

Fish Tuna SaladLentils
ProteinB Wins
16g
25g
CarbohydratesB Wins
9.4g
63g
Total FatB Wins
9.3g
1.1g
Dietary FiberB Wins
0g
11g

📊Full Nutrition Comparison

NutrientFish Tuna SaladLentilsDiff
💪Macronutrients
Calories187kcal9%352kcal18%<0.1kcal
Protein16g32%25g49%<0.1g
Total Fat9.3g12%1.1g1%+8.2g
Saturated Fat1.5g8%0.15g1%+1.4g
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol13mg4%0mg0%+13mg
Carbohydrates9.4g3%63g23%<0.1g
Dietary Fiber0g0%11g38%<0.1g
Sugars2.0g
Vitamins
Vitamin A24mcg3%2.0mcg0%+22mcg
Vitamin C2.2mg2%4.5mg5%<0.1mg
Vitamin D0mcg0%
Vitamin E0.49mg3%
Vitamin K5.0mcg4%
Vitamin B6<0.1mg5%0.54mg32%<0.1mg
Vitamin B121.2mcg50%0mcg0%+1.2mcg
Folate8.0mcg2%479mcg120%<0.1mcg
Thiamin (B1)<0.1mg3%0.87mg73%<0.1mg
Riboflavin (B2)<0.1mg5%0.21mg16%<0.1mg
Niacin (B3)6.7mg42%2.6mg16%+4.1mg
🔶Minerals
Sodium402mg17%6.0mg0%+396mg
Calcium17mg1%35mg3%<0.1mg
Iron1.0mg6%6.5mg36%<0.1mg
Potassium178mg4%677mg14%<0.1mg
Phosphorus178mg14%281mg22%<0.1mg
Magnesium19mg5%47mg11%<0.1mg
Zinc0.56mg5%3.3mg30%<0.1mg
Copper0.14mg16%0.75mg84%<0.1mg
Manganese<0.1mg2%1.4mg60%<0.1mg
Selenium41mcg75%0.10mcg0%+41mcg

🔬Nutritional Analysis

Calories: Fish Tuna Salad is significantly lower in calories at just 187 kcal per 100g compared to 352 kcal for Lentils — that's 88% fewer calories, making Fish Tuna Salad the better choice for calorie-conscious diets.

Protein: Lentils provides more protein with 24.6g versus 16g per 100g. In terms of protein-to-calorie efficiency, Fish Tuna Salad offers better value for building and maintaining muscle.

Fat: Fish Tuna Salad has more fat (9.26g vs 1.06g per 100g), but the combination of fat and protein makes it more satiating — dietary fat helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) and supports hormone balance. Lentils has less saturated fat (0.154g vs 1.54g).

Key Vitamins: The most notable vitamin differences are in Vitamin B12 (Fish Tuna Salad: 1.2mcg vs 0mcg), Folate (Lentils: 479mcg vs 8mcg), Thiamin (B1) (Lentils: 0.873mg vs 0.031mg).

Key Minerals: Notable mineral differences include Selenium (Fish Tuna Salad: 41.2mcg vs 0.1mcg), Sodium (Fish Tuna Salad: 402mg vs 6mg), Manganese (Lentils: 1.39mg vs 0.04mg).

Diet Suitability: Lentils fits a high-protein diet. Lentils fits a low-fat diet. Lentils fits a low-sodium diet. Lentils fits a high-fiber diet.

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Data from USDA FoodData Central. All values per 100g.