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Skipjack tuna vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and flank steak different?

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium, while flank steak is higher in zinc.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 71% more than flank steak.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 2 times more magnesium than flank steak. Skipjack tuna contains 44mg of magnesium, while flank steak contains 23mg.
  • Skipjack tuna is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled types were 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 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.74mg

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% 0% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.133mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 7.363mg 71%
Zinc 1.05mg 4.9mg 35%
Selenium 46.8µg 29.4µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.579mg 31%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 1.63µg 23%
Choline 105.4mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.42g 3.395g 14%
Phosphorus 285mg 210mg 11%
Fats 1.29g 8.23g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 3.317g 8%
Cholesterol 60mg 79mg 6%
Potassium 522mg 339mg 5%
Magnesium 44mg 23mg 5%
Copper 0.11mg 0.082mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.075mg 3%
Calories 132kcal 192kcal 3%
Iron 1.6mg 1.74mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.322g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.545mg 1%
Protein 28.21g 27.66g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.133mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 47mg 56mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.883mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g 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
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-13800%
Contains more FatsFats +538%
~equal in Protein ~27.66g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.17g

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
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1265%

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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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.