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Skipjack tuna vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between skipjack tuna and butterfish

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and iron; however, butterfish is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 81% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 3 times more vitamin B6 than butterfish. While skipjack tuna has 0.981mg of vitamin B6, butterfish has only 0.346mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, butterfish, 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 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 23% 8.4% 42% 24% 23% 27% 132% 15% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.1%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%
~equal in Potassium ~481mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.99mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~308mg
~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 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% 11% 0% 0% 37% 44% 108% 52% 80% 229% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~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 Skipjack tuna Butterfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 5.769mg 81%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.346mg 49%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 1.83µg 15%
Fats 1.29g 10.28g 14%
Protein 28.21g 22.15g 12%
Iron 1.6mg 0.64mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.146mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.865mg 8%
Cholesterol 60mg 83mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.069mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.192mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3%
Calories 132kcal 187kcal 3%
Magnesium 44mg 32mg 3%
Sodium 47mg 114mg 3%
Phosphorus 285mg 308mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 33µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 2%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 28mg 1%
Potassium 522mg 481mg 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.99mg 1%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.971mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.021mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.801mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.656mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.865mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.652mg 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
22% 10% 67%
Protein: 22.15 g
Fats: 10.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.83 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1010.8%
Contains more FatsFats +696.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.83g

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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. Butterfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174231/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.