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Biscuit vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between biscuits and skipjack tuna?

  • Biscuits are richer in vitamin B1 and calcium, yet skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 99% higher.
  • Biscuits have 12 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. Biscuits have 580mg of sodium, while skipjack tuna has 47mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index than biscuits.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +535.1%
Contains more IronIron +81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1889.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +331.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +836.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +510%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2702.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2637.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 18.756mg 99%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 2.19µg 88%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.981mg 73%
Selenium 19.5µg 46.8µg 50%
Protein 7g 28.21g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.038mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.403g 25%
Fats 16.3g 1.29g 23%
Sodium 580mg 47mg 23%
Calcium 235mg 37mg 20%
Cholesterol 3mg 60mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.42g 18%
Phosphorus 164mg 285mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.243g 17%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.019mg 16%
Iron 2.9mg 1.6mg 16%
Carbs 44.6g 0g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.122mg 14%
Folate 61µg 10µg 13%
Potassium 121mg 522mg 12%
Calories 353kcal 132kcal 11%
Magnesium 18mg 44mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.05mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.485mg 4%
Copper 0.082mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +1163.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +303%
Contains more WaterWater +115.5%
Contains more OtherOther +156.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2751.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +933%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.