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Chinese broccoli vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinese broccoli and skipjack tuna different?

  • Chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 114% higher.
  • Chinese broccoli contains 28 times more vitamin C than skipjack tuna. While chinese broccoli contains 28.2mg of vitamin C, skipjack tuna contains only 1mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than chinese broccoli (32).

Broccoli, chinese, cooked 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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
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 +170.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1289.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +595.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3500%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74%
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2720%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +890%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4192%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1301.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 18.756mg 114%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 1.3µg 46.8µg 83%
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.981mg 70%
Protein 1.14g 28.21g 54%
Phosphorus 41mg 285mg 35%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 1mg 30%
Folate 99µg 10µg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Iron 0.56mg 1.6mg 13%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.019mg 11%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Potassium 261mg 522mg 8%
Vitamin A 82µg 18µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.485mg 7%
Calories 22kcal 132kcal 6%
Magnesium 18mg 44mg 6%
Calcium 100mg 37mg 6%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.05mg 6%
Copper 0.061mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.038mg 5%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Sodium 7mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.122mg 2%
Fats 0.72g 1.29g 1%
Carbs 3.81g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.11g 0.42g 1%
Net carbs 1.31g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.84g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0.243g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 0.403g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 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 +50.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2374.6%
Contains more FatsFats +79.2%
Contains more OtherOther +940.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 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 -73.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +386%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.1%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.