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Skipjack tuna vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between skipjack tuna and chocolate cake

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium; however, chocolate cake is richer in manganese and copper.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 110% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 24 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. While skipjack tuna has 0.981mg of vitamin B6, chocolate cake has only 0.041mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has less sodium.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate cake (41).

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +272.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +293.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1373.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.61mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1549.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2292.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1268.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.137mg 110%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.16µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.041mg 72%
Selenium 46.8µg 11.9µg 63%
Protein 28.21g 5.3g 46%
Phosphorus 285mg 106mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.42g 5.43g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Fats 1.29g 15.1g 21%
Carbs 0g 53.4g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 2.761g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 6.039g 14%
Sodium 47mg 315mg 12%
Calories 132kcal 371kcal 12%
Copper 0.11mg 0.207mg 11%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.28mg 11%
Potassium 522mg 140mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.213mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.304mg 4%
Folate 10µg 27µg 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.69mg 3%
Magnesium 44mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Calcium 37mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.2mg 1%
Cholesterol 60mg 58mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 51.8g N/A
Iron 1.6mg 1.61mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +432.3%
Contains more WaterWater +155.2%
Contains more OtherOther +356.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1070.5%
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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2385.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +585.1%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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