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Skipjack tuna vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between skipjack tuna and fireweed

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and folate.
  • Fireweed covers your daily manganese needs 291% more than skipjack tuna.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fireweed, leaves, raw.

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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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1059.5%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35184.2%
~equal in Potassium ~494mg

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +301.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1020%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.019mg 6.704mg 291%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 4.674mg 88%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.9µg 83%
Protein 28.21g 4.71g 47%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Calcium 37mg 429mg 39%
Magnesium 44mg 156mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.632mg 27%
Folate 10µg 112µg 26%
Phosphorus 285mg 108mg 25%
Copper 0.11mg 0.32mg 23%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin A 18µg 180µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.356mg 17%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.66mg 15%
Iron 1.6mg 2.4mg 10%
Carbs 0g 19.22g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3%
Saturated fat 0.42g 2%
Fats 1.29g 2.75g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 1%
Calories 132kcal 103kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.137mg 1%
Sodium 47mg 34mg 1%
Potassium 522mg 494mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 2.2mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.62g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.033mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +498.9%
Contains more OtherOther +223.6%
Contains more FatsFats +113.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.