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Skipjack tuna vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between skipjack tuna and baby food

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, calcium, fiber, and copper.
  • Baby food covers your daily iron needs 574% more than skipjack tuna.
  • The glycemic index of baby food is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1881.1%
Contains more IronIron +2868.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +419%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +130%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6315.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2127%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +330%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 1.6mg 47.5mg 574%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 2.717mg 200%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 2.438mg 200%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 34.714mg 100%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Calcium 37mg 733mg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.189mg 61%
Selenium 46.8µg 25.9µg 38%
Protein 28.21g 12.2g 32%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 25%
Copper 0.11mg 0.334mg 25%
Carbs 0g 73.4g 24%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Phosphorus 285mg 392mg 15%
Magnesium 44mg 100mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.074mg 12%
Calories 132kcal 379kcal 12%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.4mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 1.697g 9%
Folate 10µg 43µg 8%
Fats 1.29g 4.4g 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Potassium 522mg 437mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.769g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 1.206g 2%
Sodium 47mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 2.3mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.286mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.2%
Contains more WaterWater +829.6%
Contains more OtherOther +149.1%
Contains more FatsFats +241.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +396.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +321.1%

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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
  2. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.