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Buttermilk vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are buttermilk and skipjack tuna different?

  • Buttermilk is richer in calcium, while skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, copper, and potassium.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 117% more than buttermilk.
  • Buttermilk contains 3 times more calcium than skipjack tuna. Buttermilk contains 116mg of calcium, while skipjack tuna contains 37mg.
  • Buttermilk is lower in cholesterol.

Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types were 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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
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 +213.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.7%
Contains more IronIron +3100%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2240%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32237.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2785.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +895.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 18.756mg 117%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 2.19µg 82%
Selenium 2µg 46.8µg 81%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.981mg 73%
Protein 3.31g 28.21g 50%
Phosphorus 89mg 285mg 28%
Cholesterol 4mg 60mg 19%
Iron 0.05mg 1.6mg 19%
Potassium 151mg 522mg 11%
Copper 0.011mg 0.11mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 37mg 8%
Magnesium 11mg 44mg 8%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.05mg 6%
Sodium 190mg 47mg 6%
Calories 40kcal 132kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.485mg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.403g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.122mg 2%
Carbs 4.79g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.019mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.548g 0.42g 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Fats 0.88g 1.29g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1mg 0%
Net carbs 4.79g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g N/A
Vitamin A 14µg 18µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +44.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +752.3%
Contains more FatsFats +46.6%
Contains more OtherOther +823.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1121.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.243g

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.