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Skipjack tuna vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between skipjack tuna and chives?

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet chives are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and manganese.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 113% higher.
  • Chives contain less cholesterol.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index than chives.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Chives, raw types in this comparison.

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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 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1863.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg

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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2798.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +610.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5710%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.115mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.647mg 113%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.9µg 83%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.138mg 65%
Vitamin C 1mg 58.1mg 63%
Protein 28.21g 3.27g 50%
Phosphorus 285mg 58mg 32%
Folate 10µg 105µg 24%
Vitamin A 18µg 218µg 22%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.373mg 15%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Potassium 522mg 296mg 7%
Calcium 37mg 92mg 6%
Copper 0.11mg 0.157mg 5%
Calories 132kcal 30kcal 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.324mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.078mg 3%
Sodium 47mg 3mg 2%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.146g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.267g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.115mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.35g 1%
Fats 1.29g 0.73g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.85g N/A
Magnesium 44mg 42mg 0%
Iron 1.6mg 1.6mg 0%
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +762.7%
Contains more FatsFats +76.7%
Contains more OtherOther +722%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%

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
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.