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Skipjack tuna vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between skipjack tuna and peppermint

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, peppermint has more vitamin A, manganese, iron, vitamin C, fiber, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 107% higher.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index than skipjack tuna.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Peppermint, fresh.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +556.8%
Contains more IronIron +217.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +199.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6089.5%
~equal in Potassium ~569mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.11mg

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +999.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +660.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3080%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1077.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118%
Contains more FolateFolate +1040%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Peppermint DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.706mg 107%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.129mg 66%
Manganese 0.019mg 1.176mg 50%
Protein 28.21g 3.75g 49%
Iron 1.6mg 5.08mg 44%
Vitamin C 1mg 31.8mg 34%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Phosphorus 285mg 73mg 30%
Folate 10µg 114µg 26%
Copper 0.11mg 0.329mg 24%
Vitamin A 18µg 212µg 22%
Calcium 37mg 243mg 21%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.266mg 11%
Magnesium 44mg 80mg 9%
Carbs 0g 14.89g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.338mg 3%
Calories 132kcal 70kcal 3%
Sodium 47mg 31mg 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.11mg 1%
Potassium 522mg 569mg 1%
Fats 1.29g 0.94g 1%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.246g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.033g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.508g 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.075mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +652.3%
Contains more FatsFats +37.2%
Contains more OtherOther +364.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.3%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +636.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.1%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/nutrients

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

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