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Skipjack tuna vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between skipjack tuna and ice cream

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, copper, and potassium; however, ice cream is higher in calcium.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 116% more than ice cream.
  • Ice cream contains 26 times less selenium than skipjack tuna. Skipjack tuna contains 46.8µg of selenium, while ice cream contains 1.8µg.
  • Skipjack tuna has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of ice cream is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.3%
Contains more IronIron +1677.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +378.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.9%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16069%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1943.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +461.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +555.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.116mg 117%
Selenium 46.8µg 1.8µg 82%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.39µg 75%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.048mg 72%
Protein 28.21g 3.5g 49%
Saturated fat 0.42g 6.79g 29%
Phosphorus 285mg 105mg 26%
Iron 1.6mg 0.09mg 19%
Fats 1.29g 11g 15%
Vitamin A 18µg 118µg 11%
Potassium 522mg 199mg 10%
Copper 0.11mg 0.023mg 10%
Calcium 37mg 128mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.24mg 9%
Carbs 0g 23.6g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 2.969g 7%
Magnesium 44mg 14mg 7%
Choline 26mg 5%
Cholesterol 60mg 44mg 5%
Calories 132kcal 207kcal 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.69mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.581mg 2%
Sodium 47mg 80mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Manganese 0.019mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.452g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +706%
Contains more OtherOther +813.3%
Contains more FatsFats +752.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~61g

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1121.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.2%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.