Energy Dynamics

~4h duration

Amino Acid Pool & Gluconeogenesis

High amino acid availability with elevated thermic effect of food (TEF), supporting tissue repair and slow endogenous glucose release.

Alertness profile:High Alertness

Somnolence Risk

Low Coma Risk

Low Somnolence Risk (Clean Sustained Vitality)

Macronutrient proportion places minimal strain on duodenal hormones and prevents compensatory insulin surges.

Chrononutrition

Circadian slot

Morning

Midday

Pre-Workout

Evening

Versatile Daily Window

Gentle nutritional footprint suitable across morning, midday, and evening meals.

ProteinsNOVA 31 can (112g)

Tuna, Canned in Water Drained

Portion Weight:

128 kcalC: 0gP: 28.6gF: 0.9gFiber: 0g

PRAL (5/5)+15.44 mEq

Carb Units (10g)0.0

Carb Units (12g)0.0

Carb Units (15g)0.0

Key Micronutrients (% Adult Daily Value):

Iron (1.6 mg)9% DV

Magnesium (34 mg)8% DV

Zinc (0.9 mg)8% DV

Potassium (270 mg)6% DV

Calcium (12 mg)1% DV

Folate (4 mcg)1% DV

Food composition data from USDA, CIQUAL, and Open Food Facts.

Golden Pairings (+)

1 synergies

Bioavailability Synergy

Ascorbate Iron Reduction (+200-400% Bioavailability)

Lemon juice, bell peppers or citrus (Vitamin C)

Vitamin C reduces ferric Fe3+ to ferrous Fe2+ at the duodenal brush border, preventing insoluble tannin/phytate binding and multiplying absorption up to 4-fold.

Add 15-20ml fresh lemon juice or 30g raw bell pepper.

Nutrient Conflicts (—)

1 alerts

-56% - 85%Non-heme Iron (Fe3+)

Polyphenol Iron Chelation (-56% to -85% Absorption)

Tea catechins (EGCG) and coffee chlorogenic acids bind dietary ferric iron, forming insoluble coordination complexes that brush-border transporters cannot absorb.

Separate tea or coffee intake by 60 to 90 minutes from this meal.

ProteinsNOVA 31 can (112g)

Tuna, Canned in Water Drained

Portion Weight:

128 kcalC: 0gP: 28.6gF: 0.9gFiber: 0g

PRAL (5/5)+15.44 mEq

Carb Units (10g)0.0

Carb Units (12g)0.0

Carb Units (15g)0.0

Key Micronutrients (% Adult Daily Value):

Iron (1.6 mg)9% DV

Magnesium (34 mg)8% DV

Zinc (0.9 mg)8% DV

Potassium (270 mg)6% DV

Calcium (12 mg)1% DV

Folate (4 mcg)1% DV

Food composition data from USDA, CIQUAL, and Open Food Facts.

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Based on analytical food composition criteria (USDA / CIQUAL), Tuna, Canned in Water Drained aligns with the following nutritional patterns:

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Consumer Food Composition Software Utility Notice

Nutritional and biochemical composition data for this food are compiled from open public reference databases (USDA FoodData Central, ANSES CIQUAL, and Open Food Facts) strictly for culinary modeling and educational food-science awareness. Unitrition is a consumer software utility and does not provide medical advice or individual dietary plans.

Methodological note on PRAL acid-base balance: In accordance with Unitrition mineral null-safety principles, missing mineral values (potassium, phosphorus, calcium, or magnesium) are never imputed as 0.0 mg (zero-value fallacy prohibition). Where analytic mineral data are unmeasured or incomplete, calculations reflect uncertainty to prevent spurious alkalizing projections.