Nachos vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nachos and skipjack tuna different?

Nachos are richer in fiber, while skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron.
Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 113% more than nachos.
Skipjack tuna is lower in sodium.
Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than skipjack tuna (0).

Fast foods, nachos, with cheese 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.

Nachos

Skipjack tuna

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+70.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+884.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.2%
Contains more IronIron	+113.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+71.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+22.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+43.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+444.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~44mg

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.

Nachos

Skipjack tuna

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+223.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2877.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+356.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+3028.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~1mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.122mg

~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	0.63mg	18.756mg	113%
Vitamin B12	0.07µg	2.19µg	88%
Selenium	8.6µg	46.8µg	69%
Vitamin B6	0.215mg	0.981mg	59%
Protein	4.32g	28.21g	48%
Monounsaturated fat	14.02g	0.243g	34%
Fats	21.5g	1.29g	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.04g	0.403g	31%
Vitamin E	4.08mg		27%
Cholesterol	3mg	60mg	19%
Vitamin K	19.3µg		16%
Fiber	3.2g	0g	13%
Starch	28.33g		12%
Phosphorus	198mg	285mg	12%
Sodium	313mg	47mg	12%
Carbs	34.91g	0g	12%
Iron	0.75mg	1.6mg	11%
Calories	343kcal	132kcal	11%
Saturated fat	2.173g	0.42g	8%
Manganese	0.187mg	0.019mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.123mg	0.038mg	7%
Choline	26.4mg		5%
Copper	0.064mg	0.11mg	5%
Potassium	362mg	522mg	5%
Calcium	63mg	37mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0.485mg	2%
Zinc	0.86mg	1.05mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.133mg	0.122mg	1%
Vitamin A	5µg	18µg	1%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	1mg	0%
Net carbs	31.71g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	42mg	44mg	0%
Sugar	2.17g		N/A
Folate	10µg	10µg	0%
Trans fat	0.058g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.042mg	0.316mg	0%
Threonine	0.156mg	1.237mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.187mg	1.3mg	0%
Leucine	0.521mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	0.156mg	2.59mg	0%
Methionine	0.094mg	0.835mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.229mg	1.101mg	0%
Valine	0.25mg	1.453mg	0%
Histidine	0.135mg	0.83mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.091g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.237g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.617g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.032g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	4.343g		N/A