American cheese vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between American cheese and skipjack tuna

American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A, while skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B12.
Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 117% more than American cheese.
American cheese contains 43 times more saturated fat than skipjack tuna. While American cheese contains 18.057g of saturated fat, skipjack tuna contains only 0.42g.
Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of skipjack tuna is 0, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

American cheese

Skipjack tuna

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2724.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+137.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+124.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+115.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+295.5%
Contains more IronIron	+154%
Contains more CopperCopper	+139.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+131.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

American cheese

Skipjack tuna

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1288.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+91.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+24578.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+46%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	18.756mg	117%
Calcium	1045mg	37mg	101%
Saturated fat	18.057g	0.42g	80%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.981mg	71%
Sodium	1671mg	47mg	71%
Phosphorus	641mg	285mg	51%
Selenium	20.2µg	46.8µg	48%
Fats	31.79g	1.29g	47%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	2.19µg	29%
Vitamin A	250µg	18µg	26%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	0.243g	20%
Protein	18.13g	28.21g	20%
Zinc	2.49mg	1.05mg	13%
Cholesterol	100mg	60mg	13%
Calories	371kcal	132kcal	12%
Iron	0.63mg	1.6mg	12%
Potassium	132mg	522mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.122mg	9%
Copper	0.046mg	0.11mg	7%
Choline	36.2mg		7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.403g	6%
Vitamin E	0.8mg		5%
Magnesium	26mg	44mg	4%
Vitamin D	0.6µg		3%
Vitamin D	23IU		3%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.038mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.485mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.6µg		2%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.019mg	1%
Carbs	3.7g	0g	1%
Folate	8µg	10µg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Net carbs	3.7g	0g	N/A
Sugar	2.26g		N/A
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.316mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	1.237mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	1.3mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	2.59mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.835mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	1.101mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	1.453mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.83mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.012g	0.091g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.006g	0.237g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.137g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.021g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.79g		N/A