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Skipjack tuna vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and brazil nut different?

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6, while brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3400% more than skipjack tuna.
  • Skipjack tuna is lower in saturated fat.

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched types were used in this article.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +754.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +332.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%
Contains more IronIron +51.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1484.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +286.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6336.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3996.2%

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%
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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6258%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +871.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1523.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 1917µg 3400%
Copper 0.11mg 1.743mg 181%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 24.399g 160%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.295mg 115%
Fats 1.29g 67.1g 101%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Magnesium 44mg 376mg 79%
Saturated fat 0.42g 16.134g 71%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.101mg 68%
Phosphorus 285mg 725mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 23.879g 59%
Manganese 0.019mg 1.223mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.617mg 48%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Protein 28.21g 14.32g 28%
Zinc 1.05mg 4.06mg 27%
Calories 132kcal 659kcal 26%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Calcium 37mg 160mg 12%
Iron 1.6mg 2.43mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.035mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.184mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 522mg 659mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.74g 4%
Folate 10µg 22µg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 47mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97%
Contains more WaterWater +1721.1%
Contains more OtherOther +140.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5101.6%
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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9726.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5954.3%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.