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Skipjack tuna vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between skipjack tuna and dates?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron, yet dates are higher in fiber, copper, and manganese.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 109% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in dates is lower.
  • The glycemic index of skipjack tuna is lower.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Dates, deglet noor types 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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more IronIron +56.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +359.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1278.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg
~equal in Calcium ~39mg

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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1372.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +494.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.274mg 109%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 3µg 80%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.165mg 63%
Protein 28.21g 2.45g 52%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Phosphorus 285mg 62mg 32%
Carbs 0g 75.03g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.262mg 11%
Copper 0.11mg 0.206mg 11%
Calories 132kcal 282kcal 8%
Iron 1.6mg 1.02mg 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.29mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.066mg 4%
Potassium 522mg 656mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.019g 3%
Sodium 47mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.032g 2%
Folate 10µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.589mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.4mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.052mg 1%
Fats 1.29g 0.39g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.036g 1%
Net carbs 0g 67.03g N/A
Magnesium 44mg 43mg 0%
Calcium 37mg 39mg 0%
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1051.4%
Contains more FatsFats +230.8%
Contains more WaterWater +203.4%
Contains more OtherOther +413.8%
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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2021.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.