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Blue cheese vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between blue cheese and skipjack tuna

  • Blue cheese has more calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 111% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 44 times less saturated fat than blue cheese. Blue cheese has 18.669g of saturated fat, while skipjack tuna has 0.42g.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, blue 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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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 +1327%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.9%
Contains more IronIron +416.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.8%

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1746.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +491%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +79.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 18.756mg 111%
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.42g 83%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.981mg 63%
Selenium 14.5µg 46.8µg 59%
Calcium 528mg 37mg 49%
Sodium 1146mg 47mg 48%
Fats 28.74g 1.29g 42%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 2.19µg 40%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.485mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.122mg 20%
Vitamin A 198µg 18µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.243g 19%
Iron 0.31mg 1.6mg 16%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.05mg 15%
Phosphorus 387mg 285mg 15%
Protein 21.4g 28.21g 14%
Calories 353kcal 132kcal 11%
Potassium 256mg 522mg 8%
Copper 0.04mg 0.11mg 8%
Folate 36µg 10µg 7%
Magnesium 23mg 44mg 5%
Cholesterol 75mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.403g 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.038mg 1%
Carbs 2.34g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 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 +2127.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.8%
Contains more WaterWater +46.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 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 +3100.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.