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Skipjack tuna vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between skipjack tuna and salmon raw?

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron, yet salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 68% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 2 times more iron than salmon raw. Skipjack tuna has 1.6mg of iron, while salmon raw has 0.8mg.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw types in this comparison.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.3%
~equal in Potassium ~490mg
~equal in Sodium ~44mg

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +494.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 7.86mg 68%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 3.18µg 41%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.664mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.38mg 20%
Selenium 46.8µg 36.5µg 19%
Protein 28.21g 19.84g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.226mg 16%
Copper 0.11mg 0.25mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 2.539g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.818mg 13%
Phosphorus 285mg 200mg 12%
Iron 1.6mg 0.8mg 10%
Fats 1.29g 6.34g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 2.103g 5%
Folate 10µg 25µg 4%
Magnesium 44mg 29mg 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.64mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 12mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.981g 3%
Cholesterol 60mg 55mg 2%
Calories 132kcal 142kcal 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 12µg 1%
Potassium 522mg 490mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 47mg 44mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.016mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.2%
Contains more OtherOther +54.5%
Contains more FatsFats +391.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.5g

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +765.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +530%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.