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Milkfish vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between milkfish and skipjack tuna

  • Milkfish has more vitamin B12, fats, and vitamin B5; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 66% more.
  • Milkfish contains 7 times more fats than skipjack tuna. Milkfish contains 8.63g of fats, while skipjack tuna contains 1.29g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
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 +75.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.6%
Contains more IronIron +290.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 11% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 6% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +49.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkfish Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.256mg 18.756mg 66%
Selenium 16.2µg 46.8µg 56%
Vitamin B12 3.27µg 2.19µg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.488mg 0.981mg 38%
Iron 0.41mg 1.6mg 15%
Fats 8.63g 1.29g 11%
Phosphorus 208mg 285mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.485mg 8%
Copper 0.044mg 0.11mg 7%
Protein 26.32g 28.21g 4%
Potassium 374mg 522mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.122mg 4%
Calories 190kcal 132kcal 3%
Calcium 65mg 37mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3%
Cholesterol 67mg 60mg 2%
Sodium 92mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin A 33µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.038mg 2%
Folate 18µg 10µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 44mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 47kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 N/A
Zinc 1.05mg 1.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.295mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.154mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.213mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.139mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.417mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.779mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.028mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.356mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 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 +569%
~equal in Protein ~28.21g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.28g

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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. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/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.