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Sheepshead vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sheepshead and skipjack tuna different?

  • Sheepshead is richer in phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B5, while skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 106% more than sheepshead.
  • Sheepshead contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than skipjack tuna. Sheepshead contains 0.87mg of vitamin B5, while skipjack tuna contains 0.485mg.

Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat 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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.7%
Contains more IronIron +138.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.6%
~equal in Calcium ~37mg
~equal in Potassium ~522mg
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg
~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.
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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 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 AVitamin A +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +942%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.19µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sheepshead Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 18.756mg 106%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.981mg 49%
Iron 0.67mg 1.6mg 12%
Phosphorus 350mg 285mg 9%
Selenium 51.3µg 46.8µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.485mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.122mg 6%
Vitamin B12 2.3µg 2.19µg 5%
Protein 26.02g 28.21g 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.05mg 4%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin A 35µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.038mg 2%
Cholesterol 64mg 60mg 1%
Sodium 73mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 1.63g 1.29g 1%
Copper 0.122mg 0.11mg 1%
Calories 126kcal 132kcal 0%
Calcium 37mg 37mg 0%
Potassium 512mg 522mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.019mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.36g 0.42g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.35g 0.243g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.382g 0.403g 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.141mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.199mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.39mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.77mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.766mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.083g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.107g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 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 +26.4%
Contains more OtherOther +148.3%
~equal in Protein ~28.21g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 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 -14.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.403g

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.