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Skipjack tuna vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between skipjack tuna and jerky

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12; however, jerky is richer in zinc, iron, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 106% more.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than jerky. Skipjack tuna contains 0.981mg of vitamin B6, while jerky contains 0.179mg.
  • Skipjack tuna contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +337.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.4%
Contains more IronIron +238.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +672.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +484.2%

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 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +982.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +448%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1240%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Jerky DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.732mg 106%
Sodium 47mg 2081mg 88%
Selenium 46.8µg 10.7µg 66%
Zinc 1.05mg 8.11mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.179mg 62%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.99µg 50%
Iron 1.6mg 5.42mg 48%
Saturated fat 0.42g 10.85g 47%
Fats 1.29g 25.6g 37%
Folate 10µg 134µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 11.305g 28%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Phosphorus 285mg 407mg 17%
Calories 132kcal 410kcal 14%
Copper 0.11mg 0.227mg 13%
Protein 28.21g 33.2g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.154mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.163mg 6%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.111mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 1.011g 4%
Cholesterol 60mg 48mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11g 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Potassium 522mg 597mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.142mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 20mg 2%
Magnesium 44mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 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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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +166.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1884.5%
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
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4552.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.9%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.