Skipjack tuna vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between skipjack tuna and muffin

Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium; however, muffin has more manganese and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 108% higher.
Muffin has 25 times less vitamin B6 than skipjack tuna. Skipjack tuna has 0.981mg of vitamin B6, while muffin has 0.04mg.
Skipjack tuna is lower in saturated fat.
Muffin has a higher glycemic index than skipjack tuna.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+331.4%
Contains more IronIron	+23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+183.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+95.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+470.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2263.2%

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

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1222.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2352.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1268.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+342.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+33.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+380%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.9mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.47mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	18.756mg	1.418mg	108%
Vitamin B12	2.19µg	0.16µg	85%
Vitamin B6	0.981mg	0.04mg	72%
Selenium	46.8µg	8.2µg	70%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.403g	8.103g	51%
Protein	28.21g	4.49g	47%
Vitamin K		39.2µg	33%
Fats	1.29g	16.07g	23%
Phosphorus	285mg	146mg	20%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.449mg	19%
Carbs	0g	53g	18%
Choline		92.5mg	17%
Sodium	47mg	336mg	13%
Calories	132kcal	375kcal	12%
Potassium	522mg	121mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	0.243g	4.822g	11%
Vitamin B1	0.038mg	0.168mg	11%
Saturated fat	0.42g	2.844g	11%
Vitamin E		1.63mg	11%
Folate	10µg	48µg	10%
Cholesterol	60mg	30mg	10%
Magnesium	44mg	10mg	8%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Zinc	1.05mg	0.37mg	6%
Copper	0.11mg	0.06mg	6%
Iron	1.6mg	1.3mg	4%
Fiber	0g	1.1g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.122mg	0.163mg	3%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Calcium	37mg	44mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Vitamin C	1mg	0.9mg	0%
Net carbs	0g	51.9g	N/A
Sugar		31.47g	N/A
Vitamin A	18µg	21µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.47mg	0%
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.316mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	1.237mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.3mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	2.293mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	2.59mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.835mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.101mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	1.453mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.83mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.091g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.237g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		1.022g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.017g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		6.911g	N/A