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Skipjack tuna vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between skipjack tuna and milkfish

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and copper; however, milkfish is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 66% more.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 4 times more iron than milkfish. Skipjack tuna contains 1.6mg of iron, while milkfish contains 0.41mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat.

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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 27% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.6%
Contains more IronIron +290.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +49.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~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 Milkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 8.256mg 66%
Selenium 46.8µg 16.2µg 56%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 3.27µg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.488mg 38%
Iron 1.6mg 0.41mg 15%
Fats 1.29g 8.63g 11%
Phosphorus 285mg 208mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.865mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.044mg 7%
Protein 28.21g 26.32g 4%
Potassium 522mg 374mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.069mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3%
Calories 132kcal 190kcal 3%
Calcium 37mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 33µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.016mg 2%
Sodium 47mg 92mg 2%
Cholesterol 60mg 67mg 2%
Folate 10µg 18µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 2%
Magnesium 44mg 38mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.026mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.295mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.213mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 2.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.417mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.779mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 1.028mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.775mg 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
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more OtherOther +239.7%
Contains more FatsFats +569%
~equal in Protein ~26.32g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.63g

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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. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/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.