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Skipjack tuna vs. Orange roughy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between skipjack tuna and orange roughy

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B5, zinc, and magnesium; however, orange roughy is richer in selenium.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 106% more.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 15 times more vitamin B6 than orange roughy. Skipjack tuna contains 0.981mg of vitamin B6, while orange roughy contains 0.067mg.
  • Skipjack tuna contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, roughy, orange, 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 13% 3.3% 16% 42% 25% 8.7% 44% 9% 4.8% 482%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.4%
Contains more IronIron +41.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.7%

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% 8% 37% 0% 11% 15% 34% 3.4% 15% 59% 2.8% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +930.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +766.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1364.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Orange roughy DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.82mg 106%
Selenium 46.8µg 88.3µg 75%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.47µg 72%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.067mg 70%
Phosphorus 285mg 102mg 26%
Vitamin E 1.87mg 12%
Protein 28.21g 22.64g 11%
Potassium 522mg 181mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.056mg 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.32mg 7%
Cholesterol 60mg 80mg 7%
Iron 1.6mg 1.13mg 6%
Magnesium 44mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.063mg 5%
Copper 0.11mg 0.075mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 11mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.034g 2%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.184g 1%
Calories 132kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.045mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 24µg 1%
Sodium 47mg 69mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.29g 0.9g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.439g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.03mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.058mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.797mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.092mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.728mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.474mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.025g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.069g 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
23% 67% 9%
Protein: 22.64 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.97 g
Other: 9.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.6%
Contains more FatsFats +43.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.97g

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
5% 67% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.7%

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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. Orange roughy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174251/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.