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Skipjack tuna vs. Flatfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and flatfish different?

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, potassium, vitamin B2, and zinc than flatfish.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 109% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 9 times more vitamin B6 than flatfish. While skipjack tuna contains 0.981mg of vitamin B6, flatfish contains only 0.115mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has less sodium.

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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% 7.5% 17% 8.6% 7.7% 11% 132% 47% 2.2% 178%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165%
Contains more IronIron +595.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +378.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~309mg

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% 15% 53% 6.5% 5.8% 24% 14% 27% 164% 0.25% 4.5% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +388%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1367.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +753%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Flatfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.278mg 109%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.115mg 67%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 1.31µg 37%
Protein 28.21g 15.24g 26%
Selenium 46.8µg 32.6µg 26%
Vitamin D 3.5µg 18%
Iron 1.6mg 0.23mg 17%
Vitamin D 139IU 17%
Choline 79.9mg 15%
Sodium 47mg 363mg 14%
Potassium 522mg 197mg 10%
Copper 0.11mg 0.023mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.025mg 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.39mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 5%
Magnesium 44mg 22mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.227mg 5%
Phosphorus 285mg 309mg 3%
Calories 132kcal 86kcal 2%
Fats 1.29g 2.37g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 12µg 1%
Calcium 37mg 25mg 1%
Cholesterol 60mg 56mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.542g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.657g 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.459g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.197mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.719mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.754mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.335mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 1.561mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.56mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.624mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.8mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.374mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.168g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.034g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 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
15% 2% 81%
Protein: 15.24 g
Fats: 2.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.11 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.1%
Contains more OtherOther +542.2%
Contains more FatsFats +83.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
33% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.542 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.657 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.459 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.9%

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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. Flatfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174197/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.