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Skipjack tuna vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between skipjack tuna and oranges

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and potassium, while oranges are higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 115% more than oranges.
  • Oranges are lower in cholesterol.
  • Oranges have a higher glycemic index (45) than skipjack tuna (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.4%
Contains more IronIron +1500%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1935.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.6%
~equal in Calcium ~40mg

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%
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6551.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1535%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.282mg 115%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.5µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.06mg 71%
Vitamin C 1mg 53.2mg 58%
Protein 28.21g 0.94g 55%
Phosphorus 285mg 14mg 39%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Iron 1.6mg 0.1mg 19%
Potassium 522mg 181mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.07mg 9%
Magnesium 44mg 10mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.045mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.25mg 5%
Folate 10µg 30µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.087mg 4%
Calories 132kcal 47kcal 4%
Carbs 0g 11.75g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.025g 3%
Sodium 47mg 0mg 2%
Fats 1.29g 0.12g 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.015g 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 11µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.023g 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.35g N/A
Calcium 37mg 40mg 0%
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Manganese 0.019mg 0.025mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2901.1%
Contains more FatsFats +975%
Contains more OtherOther +1768.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +39.3%

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
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +956.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1512%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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