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Flatfish vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flatfish and skipjack tuna different?

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, potassium, vitamin B2, and zinc than flatfish.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 109% higher.
  • Flatfish contains 8 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. While flatfish contains 363mg of sodium, skipjack tuna contains only 47mg.

Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat 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 16% 7.5% 17% 8.6% 7.7% 11% 132% 47% 2.2% 178%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165%
Contains more IronIron +595.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +378.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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% 15% 53% 6.5% 5.8% 24% 14% 27% 164% 0.25% 4.5% 44%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +388%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1367.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +753%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flatfish Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.278mg 18.756mg 109%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.981mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.31µg 2.19µg 37%
Protein 15.24g 28.21g 26%
Selenium 32.6µg 46.8µg 26%
Vitamin D 3.5µg 18%
Iron 0.23mg 1.6mg 17%
Vitamin D 139IU 17%
Choline 79.9mg 15%
Sodium 363mg 47mg 14%
Potassium 197mg 522mg 10%
Copper 0.023mg 0.11mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.122mg 7%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.05mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 44mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.227mg 0.485mg 5%
Phosphorus 309mg 285mg 3%
Calories 86kcal 132kcal 2%
Fats 2.37g 1.29g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 18µg 1%
Calcium 25mg 37mg 1%
Cholesterol 56mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.542g 0.42g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.657g 0.243g 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.459g 0.403g 0%
Tryptophan 0.197mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.719mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.754mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.335mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.561mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.56mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.624mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.8mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.374mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.168g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.034g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 81%
Protein: 15.24 g
Fats: 2.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.11 g
Other: 1.28 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 +83.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.1%
Contains more OtherOther +542.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.542 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.657 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.459 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 +170.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.5%

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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. Flatfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174197/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.