Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Chinook salmon
  5. Compare
  6. Chinook salmon vs. Skipjack tuna

Chinook salmon vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between chinook salmon and skipjack tuna

  • Chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B5, while skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 54% more than chinook salmon.
  • Chinook salmon has 8 times more vitamin A than skipjack tuna. Chinook salmon has 496IU of vitamin A, while skipjack tuna has 60IU.
  • Skipjack tuna is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

Infographic

Chinook salmon vs Skipjack tuna infographic
Infographic link

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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +177.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.1%
Contains more IronIron +75.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.7%
~equal in Potassium ~522mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg
~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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 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 CVitamin C +310%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +727.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.3%
~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 Chinook salmon Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 18.756mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.981mg 40%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 2.19µg 28%
Fats 13.38g 1.29g 19%
Magnesium 122mg 44mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 0.403g 15%
Vitamin A 149µg 18µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 0.243g 14%
Saturated fat 3.214g 0.42g 13%
Phosphorus 371mg 285mg 12%
Iron 0.91mg 1.6mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.485mg 8%
Cholesterol 85mg 60mg 8%
Copper 0.053mg 0.11mg 6%
Folate 35µg 10µg 6%
Protein 25.72g 28.21g 5%
Calories 231kcal 132kcal 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.05mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.122mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.038mg 1%
Sodium 60mg 47mg 1%
Potassium 505mg 522mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 37mg 1%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 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 +937.2%
~equal in Protein ~28.21g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.28g
~equal in Other ~8.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 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 +2263%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +560.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

People also compare

Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon vs Caviar
Caviar
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon vs Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon vs Sardines
Sardines
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna vs Caviar
Caviar
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna vs Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna vs Shark raw
Shark raw

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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.