Skipjack tuna vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between skipjack tuna and fast food?

Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus, yet fast food is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and folate.
Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 82% more.
Skipjack tuna has 5 times more vitamin B6 than fast food. While skipjack tuna has 0.981mg of vitamin B6, fast food has only 0.212mg.
The amount of saturated fat in skipjack tuna is lower.
The glycemic index of skipjack tuna is lower.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.

Skipjack tuna

Fast food

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+63%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+165%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+112.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+130.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+67.6%
Contains more IronIron	+91.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+140%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1778.9%

~equal in Copper ~0.121mg

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.

Skipjack tuna

Fast food

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+233.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+362.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+146.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+734.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+197.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+700%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.53mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	18.756mg	5.617mg	82%
Vitamin B6	0.981mg	0.212mg	59%
Vitamin B12	2.19µg	0.89µg	54%
Selenium	46.8µg	20.3µg	48%
Protein	28.21g	16.52g	23%
Vitamin B1	0.038mg	0.317mg	23%
Phosphorus	285mg	134mg	22%
Saturated fat	0.42g	4.493g	19%
Vitamin B2	0.122mg	0.363mg	19%
Folate	10µg	80µg	18%
Iron	1.6mg	3.06mg	18%
Fats	1.29g	12.01g	16%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.357mg	15%
Zinc	1.05mg	2.52mg	13%
Sodium	47mg	331mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	0.243g	4.835g	11%
Carbs	0g	31.5g	11%
Potassium	522mg	197mg	10%
Starch		22.87g	9%
Cholesterol	60mg	33mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.403g	1.68g	9%
Calories	132kcal	297kcal	8%
Fiber	0g	1.7g	7%
Choline		34.4mg	6%
Vitamin K		4.9µg	4%
Magnesium	44mg	27mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.38mg	3%
Calcium	37mg	62mg	3%
Fructose		2.27g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.53mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Copper	0.11mg	0.121mg	1%
Vitamin A	18µg	9µg	1%
Net carbs	0g	29.8g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Sugar		4.88g	N/A
Trans fat		0.514g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.316mg	0.144mg	0%
Threonine	1.237mg	0.46mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.3mg	0.642mg	0%
Leucine	2.293mg	1.13mg	0%
Lysine	2.59mg	0.785mg	0%
Methionine	0.835mg	0.306mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.101mg	0.67mg	0%
Valine	1.453mg	0.728mg	0%
Histidine	0.83mg	0.402mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.091g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.237g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.121g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.017g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.391g	N/A