Bluefish vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bluefish and skipjack tuna different?

Bluefish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and fats; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and protein.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bluefish is 168% higher.
Bluefish contains 8 times more vitamin A than skipjack tuna. While bluefish contains 138µg of vitamin A, skipjack tuna contains only 18µg.
Skipjack tuna has less saturated fat.

Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bluefish

Skipjack tuna

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+42.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+311.1%
Contains more IronIron	+158.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+61.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-39%

~equal in Magnesium ~44mg

~equal in Potassium ~522mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bluefish

Skipjack tuna

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+184%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+111.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	6.22µg	2.19µg	168%
Vitamin B3	7.247mg	18.756mg	72%
Vitamin B6	0.464mg	0.981mg	40%
Vitamin A	138µg	18µg	13%
Iron	0.62mg	1.6mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.955mg	0.485mg	9%
Fats	5.44g	1.29g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.358g	0.403g	6%
Protein	25.69g	28.21g	5%
Cholesterol	76mg	60mg	5%
Copper	0.068mg	0.11mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.297g	0.243g	5%
Calcium	9mg	37mg	3%
Saturated fat	1.172g	0.42g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.067mg	0.038mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.122mg	2%
Folate	2µg	10µg	2%
Calories	159kcal	132kcal	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Potassium	477mg	522mg	1%
Phosphorus	291mg	285mg	1%
Sodium	77mg	47mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	63g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	1.5	N/A
Magnesium	42mg	44mg	0%
Zinc	1.04mg	1.05mg	0%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.019mg	0%
Selenium	46.8µg	46.8µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.316mg	0%
Threonine	1.126mg	1.237mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.184mg	1.3mg	0%
Leucine	2.088mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	2.36mg	2.59mg	0%
Methionine	0.76mg	0.835mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.003mg	1.101mg	0%
Valine	1.324mg	1.453mg	0%
Histidine	0.756mg	0.83mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.323g	0.091g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.665g	0.237g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.079g	0.017g	N/A