Skipjack tuna vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and peanut butter different?

Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while peanut butter is higher in manganese, copper, magnesium, and fiber.
Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 91% more than peanut butter.
Peanut butter has a higher glycemic index (14) than skipjack tuna (0).

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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.

Skipjack tuna

Peanut butter

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+1041.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+281.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+32.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+283.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+139%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+8663.2%

~equal in Potassium ~558mg

~equal in Iron ~1.74mg

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

Peanut butter

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+43%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+122.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+134.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+770%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.19µg	0µg	91%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.403g	12.535g	81%
Selenium	46.8µg	4.1µg	78%
Fats	1.29g	51.36g	77%
Manganese	0.019mg	1.665mg	72%
Monounsaturated fat	0.243g	25.941g	64%
Vitamin E		9.1mg	61%
Saturated fat	0.42g	10.325g	45%
Vitamin B6	0.981mg	0.441mg	42%
Copper	0.11mg	0.422mg	35%
Vitamin B3	18.756mg	13.112mg	35%
Magnesium	44mg	168mg	30%
Calories	132kcal	598kcal	23%
Fiber	0g	5g	20%
Cholesterol	60mg	0mg	20%
Folate	10µg	87µg	19%
Zinc	1.05mg	2.51mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	1.137mg	13%
Protein	28.21g	22.21g	12%
Choline		63mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.038mg	0.15mg	9%
Phosphorus	285mg	335mg	7%
Carbs	0g	22.31g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.122mg	0.192mg	5%
Iron	1.6mg	1.74mg	2%
Vitamin A	18µg	0µg	2%
Potassium	522mg	558mg	1%
Calcium	37mg	49mg	1%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Sodium	47mg	17mg	1%
Starch		3.56g	1%
Net carbs	0g	17.31g	N/A
Sugar		10.49g	N/A
Vitamin K		0.3µg	0%
Trans fat		0.075g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.316mg	0.231mg	0%
Threonine	1.237mg	0.525mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.3mg	0.616mg	0%
Leucine	2.293mg	1.546mg	0%
Lysine	2.59mg	0.681mg	0%
Methionine	0.835mg	0.265mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.101mg	1.202mg	0%
Valine	1.453mg	0.782mg	0%
Histidine	0.83mg	0.557mg	0%
Fructose		0.12g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.091g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.237g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.027g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.017g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		12.215g	N/A