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Skipjack tuna vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and chicken meat different?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B5 and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for skipjack tuna is 79% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than chicken meat. While skipjack tuna contains 0.981mg of vitamin B6, chicken meat contains only 0.4mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has less cholesterol.

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, 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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.1%
Contains more IronIron +27%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +630%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.3µg 79%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 8.487mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.4mg 45%
Selenium 46.8µg 23.9µg 42%
Fats 1.29g 13.6g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 2.97g 17%
Saturated fat 0.42g 3.79g 15%
Phosphorus 285mg 182mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 5.34g 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.03mg 11%
Cholesterol 60mg 88mg 9%
Potassium 522mg 223mg 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.94mg 8%
Calories 132kcal 239kcal 5%
Magnesium 44mg 23mg 5%
Copper 0.11mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.168mg 4%
Iron 1.6mg 1.26mg 4%
Vitamin A 18µg 48µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.063mg 2%
Sodium 47mg 82mg 2%
Protein 28.21g 27.3g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calcium 37mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-2448.6%
Contains more FatsFats +954.3%
~equal in Protein ~27.3g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2097.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +637%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.