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Skipjack tuna vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Skipjack tuna and Marinara sauce?

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B12, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Iron, Zinc, and Magnesium, yet Marinara sauce is richer in Fiber.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for Vitamin B3 is 93% higher.
  • Marinara sauce contains less Cholesterol.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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.
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
8
:
2
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Calcium +37%
Contains more Iron +105.1%
Contains more Magnesium +144.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +738.2%
Contains more Potassium +63.6%
Contains more Zinc +425%
Contains more Copper +35.8%
Contains more Selenium +4154.5%
Contains less Sodium -36.2%
Contains more Manganese +621.1%
Skipjack tuna
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 60% 32% 123% 47% 7% 29% 37% 3% 256%
Marinara sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 30% 13% 15% 29% 4% 6% 27% 18% 6%
Contains more Calcium +37%
Contains more Iron +105.1%
Contains more Magnesium +144.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +738.2%
Contains more Potassium +63.6%
Contains more Zinc +425%
Contains more Copper +35.8%
Contains more Selenium +4154.5%
Contains less Sodium -36.2%
Contains more Manganese +621.1%

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.
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
6
:
6
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +378.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +467.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +100%
Contains more Folate +30%
Skipjack tuna
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 0% 0% 4% 10% 29% 352% 30% 227% 8% 274% 0%
Marinara sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 39% 48% 0% 7% 6% 15% 74% 0% 40% 10% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +378.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +467.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +100%
Contains more Folate +30%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
2
:
3
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Protein +1900.7%
Contains more Other +395.2%
Contains more Fats +14.7%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +40.3%
Skipjack tuna
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Marinara sauce
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more Protein +1900.7%
Contains more Other +395.2%
Contains more Fats +14.7%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +40.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
0
:
3
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains less Saturated Fat -59.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +55.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +26.1%
Skipjack tuna
39% 23% 38%
Saturated Fat: 0.42 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.403 g
Marinara sauce
16% 36% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.17 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.508 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -59.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +55.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +26.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Skipjack tuna Marinara sauce
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Marinara sauce Opinion
Net carbs 0g 6.26g Marinara sauce
Protein 28.21g 1.41g Skipjack tuna
Fats 1.29g 1.48g Marinara sauce
Carbs 0g 8.06g Marinara sauce
Calories 132kcal 51kcal Skipjack tuna
Sugar 5.5g Skipjack tuna
Fiber 0g 1.8g Marinara sauce
Calcium 37mg 27mg Skipjack tuna
Iron 1.6mg 0.78mg Skipjack tuna
Magnesium 44mg 18mg Skipjack tuna
Phosphorus 285mg 34mg Skipjack tuna
Potassium 522mg 319mg Skipjack tuna
Sodium 47mg 30mg Marinara sauce
Zinc 1.05mg 0.2mg Skipjack tuna
Copper 0.11mg 0.081mg Skipjack tuna
Manganese 0.019mg 0.137mg Marinara sauce
Selenium 46.8µg 1.1µg Skipjack tuna
Vitamin A 60IU 650IU Marinara sauce
Vitamin A RAE 18µg 33µg Marinara sauce
Vitamin E 2.4mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin C 1mg 2mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.024mg Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.061mg Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 3.917mg Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B5 0.485mg Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.173mg Skipjack tuna
Folate 10µg 13µg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg Skipjack tuna
Vitamin K 13.9µg Marinara sauce
Tryptophan 0.316mg Skipjack tuna
Threonine 1.237mg Skipjack tuna
Isoleucine 1.3mg Skipjack tuna
Leucine 2.293mg Skipjack tuna
Lysine 2.59mg Skipjack tuna
Methionine 0.835mg Skipjack tuna
Phenylalanine 1.101mg Skipjack tuna
Valine 1.453mg Skipjack tuna
Histidine 0.83mg Skipjack tuna
Cholesterol 60mg 2mg Marinara sauce
Saturated Fat 0.42g 0.17g Marinara sauce
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0g Skipjack tuna
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0g Skipjack tuna
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g Skipjack tuna
Monounsaturated Fat 0.243g 0.377g Marinara sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.508g Marinara sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Skipjack tuna Marinara sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
78%
Skipjack tuna
23%
Marinara sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
60%
Skipjack tuna
15%
Marinara sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.5g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 58mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.25g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is cheaper (difference - $8)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.