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Skipjack tuna vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and English muffins different?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium; however, English muffins are richer in manganese, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 107% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than English muffins (77).

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +298.5%
Contains more IronIron +79.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1778.9%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1097.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5375%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +376.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +270%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.446mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.566mg 107%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.04µg 90%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.043mg 72%
Protein 28.21g 7.7g 41%
Phosphorus 285mg 133mg 22%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Sodium 47mg 464mg 18%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.357mg 15%
Carbs 0g 46g 15%
Potassium 522mg 131mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.181mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Iron 1.6mg 0.89mg 9%
Folate 10µg 37µg 7%
Magnesium 44mg 21mg 5%
Calories 132kcal 235kcal 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.888g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.154mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 0.129mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.446mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.259g 1%
Fats 1.29g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 0g 43.3g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.302g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.4%
Contains more WaterWater +47.9%
Contains more OtherOther +242.5%
Contains more FatsFats +39.5%
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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.3%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.