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Skipjack tuna vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between skipjack tuna and merlot

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, potassium, copper, vitamin B5, and zinc than merlot.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 116% more.
  • Merlot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of skipjack tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot.

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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%
Merlot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311%
Contains more IronIron +247.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1139.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +594.7%

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%
Merlot
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% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8273.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1621.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.224mg 116%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.2µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.057mg 71%
Protein 28.21g 0.07g 56%
Phosphorus 285mg 23mg 37%
Cholesterol 60mg 20%
Iron 1.6mg 0.46mg 14%
Potassium 522mg 127mg 12%
Copper 0.11mg 0.011mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.03mg 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.14mg 8%
Magnesium 44mg 12mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.031mg 7%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.132mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.005mg 3%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 2%
Calories 132kcal 83kcal 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Sodium 47mg 4mg 2%
Fats 1.29g 0g 2%
Carbs 0g 2.51g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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
Merlot
3
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40200%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +39%
Contains more OtherOther +31.8%

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.