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Skipjack tuna vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between skipjack tuna and halibut?

  • Halibut has less vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, copper, and potassium than skipjack tuna.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 105% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 9 times more calcium than halibut. Skipjack tuna has 37mg of calcium, while halibut has 4mg.
  • Skipjack tuna contains less saturated fat.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat 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 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.7%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.7%
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +875.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~18µg
~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 Halibut DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.923mg 105%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.96µg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.485mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 10.742g 26%
Fats 1.29g 17.74g 25%
Protein 28.21g 18.42g 20%
Saturated fat 0.42g 3.102g 12%
Phosphorus 285mg 210mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 1.753g 9%
Iron 1.6mg 0.85mg 9%
Copper 0.11mg 0.038mg 8%
Calories 132kcal 239kcal 5%
Potassium 522mg 344mg 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.51mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.288mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.073mg 3%
Magnesium 44mg 33mg 3%
Sodium 47mg 103mg 2%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.103mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Cholesterol 60mg 59mg 0%
Vitamin A 18µg 18µg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.015mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.808mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.497mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 1.692mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.719mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.542mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.114g 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
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.1%
Contains more OtherOther +319.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1275.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.88g

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
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4320.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335%

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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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.