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Meatball vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between meatball and skipjack tuna

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, fiber, and folate; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 102% more.
  • Skipjack tuna contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +35%
Contains more CopperCopper +541.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5750%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2368.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +680%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +390.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 18.756mg 102%
Selenium 0.8µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.038mg 75%
Copper 0.706mg 0.11mg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.981mg 60%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 2.19µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.403g 28%
Sodium 550mg 47mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Folate 78µg 10µg 17%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Protein 21g 28.21g 14%
Fats 9g 1.29g 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Potassium 180mg 522mg 10%
Phosphorus 344mg 285mg 8%
Iron 2.16mg 1.6mg 7%
Zinc 1.8mg 1.05mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.122mg 7%
Magnesium 18mg 44mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.42g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.243g 5%
Calories 197kcal 132kcal 3%
Carbs 8g 0g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.485mg 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 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +597.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.3%
Contains more OtherOther +105.5%
~equal in Water ~62.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 +800.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1057.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.5%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.