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Garlic vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between garlic and skipjack tuna

  • Garlic has more manganese, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, and calcium; however, skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 113% more than garlic.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 88 times less manganese than garlic. Garlic contains 1.672mg of manganese, while skipjack tuna contains 0.019mg.
  • The glycemic index of garlic is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Garlic, 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.
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 +389.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +229.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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.
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 +3020%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2579.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 18.756mg 113%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.019mg 72%
Selenium 14.2µg 46.8µg 59%
Protein 6.36g 28.21g 44%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 1mg 34%
Copper 0.299mg 0.11mg 21%
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.981mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Phosphorus 153mg 285mg 19%
Calcium 181mg 37mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.038mg 14%
Carbs 33.06g 0g 11%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Magnesium 25mg 44mg 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Potassium 401mg 522mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.485mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Folate 3µg 10µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.42g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.243g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.403g 1%
Calories 149kcal 132kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.122mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Sodium 17mg 47mg 1%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.05mg 1%
Iron 1.7mg 1.6mg 1%
Fats 0.5g 1.29g 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 0g N/A
Sugar 1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 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
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 ProteinProtein +343.6%
Contains more FatsFats +158%
Contains more OtherOther +448%
~equal in Water ~62.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 -78.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2109.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.8%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.