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Milk vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between milk and skipjack tuna

  • Milk has more calcium; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, copper, and potassium.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 117% more.
  • Milk contains 3 times more calcium than skipjack tuna. Milk contains 125mg of calcium, while skipjack tuna contains 37mg.
  • Milk contains less cholesterol.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of skipjack tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
Milk
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +237.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248%
Contains more IronIron +5233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1318.2%
~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.
Milk
Milk
6
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 AVitamin A +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20067.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2551.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 18.756mg 117%
Selenium 3.3µg 46.8µg 79%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.981mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 2.19µg 72%
Protein 3.37g 28.21g 50%
Phosphorus 95mg 285mg 27%
Iron 0.03mg 1.6mg 20%
Cholesterol 5mg 60mg 18%
Potassium 150mg 522mg 11%
Copper 0.01mg 0.11mg 11%
Calcium 125mg 37mg 9%
Magnesium 11mg 44mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.05mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.122mg 5%
Calories 42kcal 132kcal 5%
Vitamin A 58µg 18µg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.403g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.038mg 2%
Carbs 4.99g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.485mg 2%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.42g 1%
Fats 0.97g 1.29g 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Sodium 44mg 47mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 WaterWater +44.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +737.1%
Contains more FatsFats +33%
Contains more OtherOther +996%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 +14%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1051.4%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.