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Skipjack tuna vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between skipjack tuna and milk

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, copper, and potassium; however, milk is richer in calcium.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 117% more.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 53 times more iron than milk. Skipjack tuna contains 1.6mg of iron, while milk contains 0.03mg.
  • Milk contains less cholesterol.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, 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 Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248%
Contains more IronIron +5233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1318.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.8%
~equal in Sodium ~44mg

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%
Milk
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20067.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2551.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.093mg 117%
Selenium 46.8µg 3.3µg 79%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.037mg 73%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.47µg 72%
Protein 28.21g 3.37g 50%
Phosphorus 285mg 95mg 27%
Iron 1.6mg 0.03mg 20%
Cholesterol 60mg 5mg 18%
Potassium 522mg 150mg 11%
Copper 0.11mg 0.01mg 11%
Calcium 37mg 125mg 9%
Magnesium 44mg 11mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.42mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.185mg 5%
Calories 132kcal 42kcal 5%
Vitamin A 18µg 58µg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.035g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.02mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.99g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.361mg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.003mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.633g 1%
Fats 1.29g 0.97g 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Sodium 47mg 44mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.277g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +737.1%
Contains more FatsFats +33%
Contains more OtherOther +996%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +44.4%

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
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1051.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.