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Pork vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork and skipjack tuna

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 86% more.
  • Pork contains 23 times more vitamin B1 than skipjack tuna. Pork contains 0.877mg of vitamin B1, while skipjack tuna contains 0.038mg.
  • Skipjack tuna contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 ZincZinc +127.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains more IronIron +83.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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.
Pork
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2207.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 18.756mg 86%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.038mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 2.19µg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.981mg 40%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.42g 22%
Fats 13.92g 1.29g 19%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.243g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.122mg 15%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.05mg 12%
Iron 0.87mg 1.6mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Cholesterol 80mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Calories 242kcal 132kcal 6%
Phosphorus 246mg 285mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.403g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.485mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.11mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 44mg 4%
Selenium 45.3µg 46.8µg 3%
Potassium 423mg 522mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 18µg 2%
Protein 27.32g 28.21g 2%
Calcium 19mg 37mg 2%
Sodium 62mg 47mg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
1
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 +979.1%
Contains more OtherOther +823.6%
~equal in Protein ~28.21g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 +2447.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.