Skipjack tuna vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and cheeseburgers different?

Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus; however, cheeseburgers are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 85% higher.
Skipjack tuna contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than cheeseburgers. While skipjack tuna contains 0.981mg of vitamin B6, cheeseburgers contain only 0.228mg.
Skipjack tuna has less sodium.
Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than cheeseburgers (66).

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.

Skipjack tuna

Cheeseburger

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+166.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+77%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+138.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+221.6%
Contains more IronIron	+69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+137.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1563.2%

~equal in Copper ~0.111mg

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.

Skipjack tuna

Cheeseburger

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+330.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+188.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+671.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+12.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+600%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	18.756mg	5.217mg	85%
Vitamin B12	2.19µg	0.76µg	60%
Vitamin B6	0.981mg	0.228mg	58%
Selenium	46.8µg	19.6µg	49%
Saturated fat	0.42g	6.473g	28%
Protein	28.21g	16.51g	23%
Fats	1.29g	14.72g	21%
Vitamin B1	0.038mg	0.293mg	21%
Sodium	47mg	515mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.122mg	0.363mg	19%
Phosphorus	285mg	161mg	18%
Folate	10µg	70µg	15%
Iron	1.6mg	2.71mg	14%
Zinc	1.05mg	2.49mg	13%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.316mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	0.243g	5.413g	13%
Potassium	522mg	196mg	10%
Calories	132kcal	308kcal	9%
Carbs	0g	28.03g	9%
Calcium	37mg	119mg	8%
Fiber	0g	2g	8%
Starch		19.87g	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.403g	1.658g	8%
Cholesterol	60mg	43mg	6%
Choline		28.9mg	5%
Magnesium	44mg	26mg	4%
Vitamin A	18µg	50µg	4%
Vitamin K		4.2µg	4%
Vitamin E		0.52mg	3%
Fructose		1.94g	2%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.545mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	26.03g	N/A
Vitamin D		2 IU	0%
Sugar		4.88g	N/A
Copper	0.11mg	0.111mg	0%
Trans fat		0.57g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.316mg	0.155mg	0%
Threonine	1.237mg	0.571mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.3mg	0.755mg	0%
Leucine	2.293mg	1.316mg	0%
Lysine	2.59mg	0.784mg	0%
Methionine	0.835mg	0.377mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.101mg	0.755mg	0%
Valine	1.453mg	0.881mg	0%
Histidine	0.83mg	0.445mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.091g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.237g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.125g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.017g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.322g	N/A