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Skipjack tuna vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and beef tenderloin different?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus; however, beef tenderloin is richer in zinc, iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 98% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than beef tenderloin. While skipjack tuna contains 0.981mg of vitamin B6, beef tenderloin contains only 0.25mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has less cholesterol.

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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 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 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.4%
Contains more IronIron +94.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.8%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +525.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 3mg 98%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.25mg 56%
Selenium 46.8µg 22.9µg 43%
Saturated fat 0.42g 9.72g 42%
Fats 1.29g 24.6g 36%
Zinc 1.05mg 4.03mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 10.27g 25%
Iron 1.6mg 3.11mg 19%
Choline 91mg 17%
Phosphorus 285mg 203mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.26mg 11%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 2.46µg 11%
Calories 132kcal 324kcal 10%
Protein 28.21g 23.9g 9%
Cholesterol 60mg 85mg 8%
Potassium 522mg 331mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.25mg 5%
Magnesium 44mg 22mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.09mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 1g 4%
Calcium 37mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 0.123mg 1%
Folate 10µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 47mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.014mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.818mg 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%
Contains more OtherOther +162.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1807%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4126.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.1%

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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. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.