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Skipjack tuna vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between skipjack tuna and nutmeg

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily saturated fat needs 128% more than skipjack tuna.
  • Skipjack tuna has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2825%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +397.3%
Contains more IronIron +90%
Contains more CopperCopper +833.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15163.2%

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.
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%
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1343.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +513.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +810.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.019mg 2.9mg 125%
Saturated fat 0.42g 25.94g 116%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.299mg 109%
Copper 0.11mg 1.027mg 102%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Fiber 0g 20.8g 83%
Selenium 46.8µg 1.6µg 82%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.16mg 63%
Fats 1.29g 36.31g 54%
Protein 28.21g 5.84g 45%
Magnesium 44mg 183mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.346mg 26%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Calories 132kcal 525kcal 20%
Iron 1.6mg 3.04mg 18%
Folate 10µg 76µg 17%
Carbs 0g 49.29g 16%
Calcium 37mg 184mg 15%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.15mg 10%
Phosphorus 285mg 213mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 3.22g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.057mg 5%
Potassium 522mg 350mg 5%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 5µg 1%
Sodium 47mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.35g 0%
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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g 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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +383%
Contains more WaterWater +899.7%
Contains more OtherOther +252.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2714.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1225.1%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.