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Jellyfish vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between jellyfish and skipjack tuna?

  • Jellyfish is higher in iron, yet skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Jellyfish's daily need coverage for sodium is 419% more.
  • The amount of sodium in skipjack tuna is lower.

We used Jellyfish, dried, salted 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 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
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 +41.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17300%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.9%

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% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75% 52%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9278%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9710%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10850%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jellyfish Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Sodium 9690mg 47mg 419%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 18.756mg 116%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 2.19µg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.981mg 75%
Protein 5.5g 28.21g 45%
Phosphorus 20mg 285mg 38%
Cholesterol 5mg 60mg 18%
Choline 95mg 17%
Potassium 3mg 522mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Magnesium 2mg 44mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.122mg 9%
Selenium 42.2µg 46.8µg 8%
Iron 2.27mg 1.6mg 8%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.05mg 6%
Calories 36kcal 132kcal 5%
Calcium 2mg 37mg 4%
Copper 0.14mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 18µg 2%
Folate 1µg 10µg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.273g 0.42g 1%
Fats 1.4g 1.29g 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.202g 0.243g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.475g 0.403g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.25g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 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 OtherOther +205.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +412.9%
~equal in Fats ~1.29g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 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 -35%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.3%

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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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.