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Skipjack tuna vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between skipjack tuna and carrots

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium; however, carrots have more vitamin A and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 333% higher.
  • Carrots are lower in cholesterol.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index than skipjack tuna.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Carrots, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.1%
Contains more IronIron +433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +714.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +652.6%

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%
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1808%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +610.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +490%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4538.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.983mg 111%
Vitamin A 18µg 835µg 91%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.1µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.138mg 65%
Protein 28.21g 0.93g 55%
Phosphorus 285mg 35mg 36%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Iron 1.6mg 0.3mg 16%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 44mg 12mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.045mg 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.24mg 7%
Potassium 522mg 320mg 6%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.143mg 5%
Calories 132kcal 41kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.058mg 5%
Vitamin C 1mg 5.9mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.273mg 4%
Carbs 0g 9.58g 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.117g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.066mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.037g 2%
Fats 1.29g 0.24g 2%
Folate 10µg 19µg 2%
Sodium 47mg 69mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.014g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.78g N/A
Calcium 37mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2933.3%
Contains more FatsFats +437.5%
Contains more OtherOther +756.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +41.8%

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
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1635.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.