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Cuttlefish vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cuttlefish and skipjack tuna

  • Cuttlefish has more vitamin B2, iron, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin A, while skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 110% more than cuttlefish.
  • Cuttlefish contains 8 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. While cuttlefish contains 372mg of sodium, skipjack tuna contains only 47mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, 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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
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 +143.2%
Contains more IronIron +276.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +478.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
~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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 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 +430%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +527.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +645.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1442.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +554%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 18.756mg 110%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.981mg 64%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.122mg 61%
Iron 6.02mg 1.6mg 55%
Copper 0.587mg 0.11mg 53%
Vitamin B12 3µg 2.19µg 34%
Protein 16.24g 28.21g 24%
Cholesterol 112mg 60mg 17%
Phosphorus 387mg 285mg 15%
Sodium 372mg 47mg 14%
Vitamin A 113µg 18µg 11%
Zinc 1.73mg 1.05mg 6%
Calcium 90mg 37mg 5%
Potassium 354mg 522mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 1mg 5%
Selenium 44.8µg 46.8µg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.019mg 4%
Calories 79kcal 132kcal 3%
Magnesium 30mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.038mg 2%
Folate 16µg 10µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.403g 2%
Fats 0.7g 1.29g 1%
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.42g 1%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.485mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 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 +29.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.7%
Contains more FatsFats +84.3%
Contains more OtherOther +389.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 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 -71.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200.7%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.