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Cauliflower vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cauliflower and skipjack tuna

  • Cauliflower has more vitamin C, folate, and fiber; however, skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 114% more than cauliflower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cauliflower, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -36.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +715.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.6%
Contains more IronIron +281%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +547.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7700%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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 CVitamin C +4720%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +470%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3599.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 18.756mg 114%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 0.6µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.981mg 61%
Protein 1.92g 28.21g 53%
Vitamin C 48.2mg 1mg 52%
Phosphorus 44mg 285mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Iron 0.42mg 1.6mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Folate 57µg 10µg 12%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Copper 0.039mg 0.11mg 8%
Magnesium 15mg 44mg 7%
Potassium 299mg 522mg 7%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.05mg 7%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.019mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.122mg 5%
Calories 25kcal 132kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Calcium 22mg 37mg 2%
Carbs 4.97g 0g 2%
Fats 0.28g 1.29g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.403g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.038mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Sodium 30mg 47mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.42g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.243g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 +47.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1369.3%
Contains more FatsFats +360.7%
Contains more OtherOther +981.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 -69%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +614.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1200%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.