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Skipjack tuna vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between skipjack tuna and caviar

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, caviar is richer in vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 742% more.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 156 times more vitamin B3 than caviar. Skipjack tuna contains 18.756mg of vitamin B3, while caviar contains 0.12mg.
  • Skipjack tuna contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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%
Caviar
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +581.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +643.2%
Contains more IronIron +642.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.95mg

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%
Caviar
Caviar
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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 0% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15530%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1405.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +408.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +621.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +813.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 20µg 742%
Cholesterol 60mg 588mg 176%
Iron 1.6mg 11.88mg 129%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.12mg 116%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Sodium 47mg 1500mg 63%
Magnesium 44mg 300mg 61%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 3.5mg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.32mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 7.405g 47%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.62mg 38%
Selenium 46.8µg 65.5µg 34%
Vitamin A 18µg 271µg 28%
Fats 1.29g 17.9g 26%
Calcium 37mg 275mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.42g 4.06g 17%
Vitamin D 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.19mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 4.631g 11%
Folate 10µg 50µg 10%
Potassium 522mg 181mg 10%
Phosphorus 285mg 356mg 10%
Calories 132kcal 264kcal 7%
Protein 28.21g 24.6g 7%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.95mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4g N/A
Copper 0.11mg 0.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.229g 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
Caviar
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more WaterWater +31.1%
Contains more OtherOther +37%
Contains more FatsFats +1287.6%
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
Caviar
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1805.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1737.5%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.