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Skipjack tuna vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between skipjack tuna and margarine?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and potassium, yet margarine is higher in vitamin A.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 117% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in margarine is lower.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types in this article.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2800%
Contains more IronIron +2566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81447.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2090%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 24.302g 159%
Fats 1.29g 80.71g 122%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.023mg 117%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin A 18µg 819µg 89%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.1µg 87%
Selenium 46.8µg 0µg 85%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.009mg 75%
Saturated fat 0.42g 15.189g 67%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Protein 28.21g 0.16g 56%
Phosphorus 285mg 5mg 40%
Calories 132kcal 717kcal 29%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Iron 1.6mg 0.06mg 19%
Potassium 522mg 18mg 15%
Copper 0.11mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Magnesium 44mg 3mg 10%
Zinc 1.05mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.037mg 7%
Calcium 37mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.01mg 2%
Sodium 47mg 2mg 2%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.7g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g 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 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17531.3%
Contains more WaterWater +277%
Contains more OtherOther +330.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6156.6%
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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15898.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5930.3%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.