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Peanut butter vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanut butter and skipjack tuna different?

  • Peanut butter is richer in manganese, copper, magnesium, and fiber, while skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 91% more than peanut butter.
  • Skipjack tuna is lower in saturated fat.
  • Peanut butter has a higher glycemic index (14) than skipjack tuna (0).

Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +281.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +139%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8663.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1041.5%
~equal in Potassium ~522mg
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +770%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.403g 81%
Selenium 4.1µg 46.8µg 78%
Fats 51.36g 1.29g 77%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.019mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.243g 64%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.42g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.981mg 42%
Copper 0.422mg 0.11mg 35%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 18.756mg 35%
Magnesium 168mg 44mg 30%
Calories 598kcal 132kcal 23%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Folate 87µg 10µg 19%
Zinc 2.51mg 1.05mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.485mg 13%
Protein 22.21g 28.21g 12%
Choline 63mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.038mg 9%
Phosphorus 335mg 285mg 7%
Carbs 22.31g 0g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.122mg 5%
Iron 1.74mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Potassium 558mg 522mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Sodium 17mg 47mg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 0g N/A
Sugar 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.83mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +3881.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27%
Contains more WaterWater +4963.4%
Contains more OtherOther +184.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +10575.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3010.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.