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Potato salad vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato salad and skipjack tuna

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 112% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 11 times less sodium than potato salad. Potato salad has 529mg of sodium, while skipjack tuna has 47mg.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index than skipjack tuna.

Food types used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 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 ManganeseManganese +431.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.5%
Contains more IronIron +146.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +238.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +448.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1041.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2007.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +595.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 18.756mg 112%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 4.1µg 46.8µg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.981mg 65%
Protein 2.68g 28.21g 51%
Phosphorus 52mg 285mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.403g 22%
Sodium 529mg 47mg 21%
Iron 0.65mg 1.6mg 12%
Fats 8.2g 1.29g 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 1mg 10%
Potassium 254mg 522mg 8%
Magnesium 15mg 44mg 7%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.05mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.243g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.42g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.122mg 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.019mg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 0g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.038mg 3%
Cholesterol 68mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 18µg 2%
Calcium 19mg 37mg 2%
Calories 143kcal 132kcal 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.485mg 1%
Copper 0.118mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +535.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22%
Contains more ProteinProtein +952.6%
Contains more OtherOther +321.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 +920.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +827.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.