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Skipjack tuna vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and mashed potato different?

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, copper, and vitamin B2 than mashed potato.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 110% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than mashed potato (87).

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fast foods, potato, mashed are the varieties used 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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.5%
Contains more IronIron +416.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5750%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415.8%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +713.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1636.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +717.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3028.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +138.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.08mg 110%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.07µg 88%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.8µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.12mg 66%
Protein 28.21g 1.65g 53%
Phosphorus 285mg 59mg 32%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Iron 1.6mg 0.31mg 16%
Sodium 47mg 306mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.22mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.035mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.015mg 8%
Potassium 522mg 286mg 7%
Magnesium 44mg 15mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 1.342g 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Carbs 0g 14.65g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin A 18µg 43µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.098mg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Calories 132kcal 89kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.015mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 18mg 2%
Fats 1.29g 2.82g 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.577g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.72g 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 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%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1609.7%
Contains more OtherOther +552.4%
Contains more FatsFats +118.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.