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Salsa vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salsa and skipjack tuna different?

  • Salsa is richer in vitamin A and iron, while skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 110% more than salsa.
  • Salsa contains 9 times more vitamin A than skipjack tuna. Salsa contains 550IU of vitamin A, while skipjack tuna contains 60IU.
  • Skipjack tuna is lower in sodium.

USDA Commodity, salsa 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
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 IronIron +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +517.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11600%

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.
Salsa
Salsa
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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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1636.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +558.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 18.756mg 110%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 0.4µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.981mg 64%
Protein 1.5g 28.21g 53%
Phosphorus 30mg 285mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Sodium 430mg 47mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Iron 2.24mg 1.6mg 8%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.05mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.122mg 7%
Magnesium 16mg 44mg 7%
Potassium 270mg 522mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Calories 36kcal 132kcal 5%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin C 4mg 1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 0.403g 2%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.42g 2%
Copper 0.096mg 0.11mg 2%
Carbs 7g 0g 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.29g 2%
Folate 19µg 10µg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.243g 1%
Vitamin A 28µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.038mg 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 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
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Salsa
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 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%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1780.7%
Contains more FatsFats +545%
Contains more OtherOther +413.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1418.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +276.6%

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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. 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.