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Skipjack tuna vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between skipjack tuna and foie gras

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 300% more.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 16 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. Skipjack tuna contains 0.981mg of vitamin B6, while foie gras contains 0.06mg.
  • Skipjack tuna contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +238.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +278.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.2%
Contains more IronIron +243.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.6%
~equal in Selenium ~44µg

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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +647.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1535%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5461.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +329.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~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 Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 9.4µg 300%
Vitamin A 18µg 1001µg 109%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 2.51mg 102%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.06mg 71%
Fats 1.29g 43.84g 65%
Saturated fat 0.42g 14.45g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 25.61g 63%
Iron 1.6mg 5.5mg 49%
Protein 28.21g 11.4g 34%
Copper 0.11mg 0.4mg 32%
Cholesterol 60mg 150mg 30%
Sodium 47mg 697mg 28%
Calories 132kcal 462kcal 17%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.2mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.299mg 14%
Folate 10µg 60µg 13%
Phosphorus 285mg 200mg 12%
Potassium 522mg 138mg 11%
Magnesium 44mg 13mg 7%
Selenium 46.8µg 44µg 5%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.088mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.84g 3%
Calcium 37mg 70mg 3%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 2mg 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.92mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.303mg 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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.5%
Contains more WaterWater +68.1%
Contains more OtherOther +169.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3298.4%
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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10439.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.4%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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