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Corned beef vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corned beef and skipjack tuna?

  • Corned beef is higher in zinc, yet skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 98% more.
  • Corned beef has 21 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. While corned beef has 973mg of sodium, skipjack tuna has only 47mg.

We used Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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 IronIron +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.7%

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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +519%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +326.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 18.756mg 98%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.981mg 58%
Sodium 973mg 47mg 40%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.05mg 32%
Fats 18.98g 1.29g 27%
Saturated fat 6.34g 0.42g 27%
Selenium 32.8µg 46.8µg 25%
Phosphorus 125mg 285mg 23%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 2.19µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 0.243g 22%
Protein 18.17g 28.21g 20%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Cholesterol 98mg 60mg 13%
Potassium 145mg 522mg 11%
Magnesium 12mg 44mg 8%
Calories 251kcal 132kcal 6%
Copper 0.154mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.122mg 4%
Calcium 8mg 37mg 3%
Iron 1.86mg 1.6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 0.403g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.485mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Carbs 0.47g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.47g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 +1371.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.3%
Contains more OtherOther +217.4%
~equal in Water ~62.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 +3694.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.