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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 B5, and vitamin A; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bluefish is 168% higher.
  • Bluefish contains 8 times more vitamin A than skipjack tuna. While bluefish contains 459IU of vitamin A, skipjack tuna contains only 60IU.
  • 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

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 30% 2.7% 42% 23% 23% 28% 125% 10% 3.5% 255%
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 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

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% 46% 0% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5% 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 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 E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bluefish Skipjack tuna 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%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.358g 0.403g 6%
Fats 5.44g 1.29g 6%
Copper 0.068mg 0.11mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.297g 0.243g 5%
Cholesterol 76mg 60mg 5%
Protein 25.69g 28.21g 5%
Calcium 9mg 37mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.172g 0.42g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.122mg 2%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.038mg 2%
Calories 159kcal 132kcal 1%
Sodium 77mg 47mg 1%
Phosphorus 291mg 285mg 1%
Potassium 477mg 522mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 44mg 0%
Zinc 1.04mg 1.05mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.019mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 5% 63% 6%
Protein: 25.69 g
Fats: 5.44 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.64 g
Other: 6.23 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 +321.7%
Contains more OtherOther +31.9%
~equal in Protein ~28.21g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 48% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.358 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 +845.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +237%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.2%

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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. Bluefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174229/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.