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Skipjack tuna vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between skipjack tuna and ginger?

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron, yet ginger is richer in copper, manganese, and fiber.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 113% higher.
  • Ginger contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Ginger root, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.8%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +738.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6585.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1105.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

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%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2400.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +513.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.75mg 113%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.7µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.16mg 63%
Protein 28.21g 1.82g 53%
Phosphorus 285mg 34mg 36%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Copper 0.11mg 0.226mg 13%
Iron 1.6mg 0.6mg 13%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.229mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.034mg 7%
Carbs 0g 17.77g 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.34mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.203mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin C 1mg 5mg 4%
Calories 132kcal 80kcal 3%
Potassium 522mg 415mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.154g 2%
Calcium 37mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 47mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.025mg 1%
Fats 1.29g 0.75g 1%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.203g 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.77g N/A
Magnesium 44mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.03mg 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
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1450%
Contains more FatsFats +72%
Contains more OtherOther +967.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.7%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.