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Shiitake vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shiitake and skipjack tuna different?

  • Shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B2, while skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and potassium.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 93% more than shiitake.
  • Shiitake has a higher glycemic index (32) than skipjack tuna (0).

Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types were used 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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
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 CopperCopper +29.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1110.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more IronIron +290.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +721.1%
~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.
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% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +383.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 18.756mg 93%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 5.7µg 46.8µg 75%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.981mg 53%
Protein 2.24g 28.21g 52%
Phosphorus 112mg 285mg 25%
Cholesterol 60mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.485mg 20%
Iron 0.41mg 1.6mg 15%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.019mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.122mg 7%
Magnesium 20mg 44mg 6%
Potassium 304mg 522mg 6%
Calories 34kcal 132kcal 5%
Copper 0.142mg 0.11mg 4%
Calcium 2mg 37mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3%
Saturated fat 0.42g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Sodium 9mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Carbs 6.79g 0g 2%
Folate 13µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 1%
Fats 0.49g 1.29g 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Zinc 1.03mg 1.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 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 +44.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1159.4%
Contains more FatsFats +163.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1010.8%

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.