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Salmon raw vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between salmon raw and skipjack tuna?

  • Salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and copper, yet skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 68% higher.
  • Salmon raw has 6 times more vitamin B1 than skipjack tuna. Salmon raw has 0.226mg of vitamin B1, while skipjack tuna has 0.038mg.

We used Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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 CopperCopper +127.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.2%
~equal in Potassium ~522mg
~equal in Sodium ~47mg

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +494.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.9%
~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 Salmon raw Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 18.756mg 68%
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 2.19µg 41%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.485mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.122mg 20%
Selenium 36.5µg 46.8µg 19%
Protein 19.84g 28.21g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.038mg 16%
Copper 0.25mg 0.11mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 0.403g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.981mg 13%
Phosphorus 200mg 285mg 12%
Iron 0.8mg 1.6mg 10%
Fats 6.34g 1.29g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 0.243g 5%
Folate 25µg 10µg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 44mg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.05mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.981g 0.42g 3%
Cholesterol 55mg 60mg 2%
Calories 142kcal 132kcal 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 18µg 1%
Potassium 490mg 522mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Sodium 44mg 47mg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 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 +391.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.2%
Contains more OtherOther +54.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 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 +765.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +530%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.