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Skipjack tuna vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and cheese different?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 117% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 15 times more vitamin B6 than cheese. While skipjack tuna contains 0.981mg of vitamin B6, cheese contains only 0.066mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has less sodium.

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Cheese, cheddar 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +586.8%
Contains more IronIron +1042.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1818.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.1%

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%
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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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31689.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1386.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.059mg 117%
Saturated fat 0.42g 18.867g 84%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.066mg 70%
Calcium 37mg 710mg 67%
Fats 1.29g 33.31g 49%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 1.1µg 45%
Vitamin A 18µg 330µg 35%
Selenium 46.8µg 28.5µg 33%
Sodium 47mg 653mg 26%
Zinc 1.05mg 3.64mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.428mg 24%
Phosphorus 285mg 455mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 9.246g 23%
Iron 1.6mg 0.14mg 18%
Calories 132kcal 404kcal 14%
Potassium 522mg 76mg 13%
Cholesterol 60mg 99mg 13%
Protein 28.21g 22.87g 11%
Copper 0.11mg 0.03mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 1.421g 7%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Folate 10µg 27µg 4%
Magnesium 44mg 27mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.029mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.09g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Manganese 0.019mg 0.027mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
Contains more WaterWater +68.2%
Contains more OtherOther +121.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2482.2%
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
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3704.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.6%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.