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Skipjack tuna vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and couscous different?

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and copper than couscous.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 111% higher.
  • Couscous has less cholesterol.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than couscous (65).

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Couscous, cooked 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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +800%
Contains more IronIron +321.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +303.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1195.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +342.1%

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%
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% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +351.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1808%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1823.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Couscous DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.983mg 111%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.051mg 72%
Protein 28.21g 3.79g 49%
Phosphorus 285mg 22mg 38%
Selenium 46.8µg 27.5µg 35%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Iron 1.6mg 0.38mg 15%
Potassium 522mg 58mg 14%
Magnesium 44mg 8mg 9%
Copper 0.11mg 0.041mg 8%
Carbs 0g 23.22g 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.26mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.027mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Calcium 37mg 8mg 3%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.084mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.029g 2%
Sodium 47mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.063mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.064g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.371mg 2%
Fats 1.29g 0.16g 2%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.022g 1%
Calories 132kcal 112kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +644.3%
Contains more FatsFats +706.3%
Contains more OtherOther +3061.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1004.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +529.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.