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Skipjack tuna vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between skipjack tuna and pumpkin

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 169% more.
  • Pumpkin contains less cholesterol.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pumpkin is 52, while the glycemic index of skipjack tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Pumpkin, raw.

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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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.5%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +547.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15500%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +557.9%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3026%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1508.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.6mg 113%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.3µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.061mg 71%
Protein 28.21g 1g 54%
Vitamin A 18µg 426µg 45%
Phosphorus 285mg 44mg 34%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Iron 1.6mg 0.8mg 10%
Vitamin C 1mg 9mg 9%
Magnesium 44mg 12mg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.32mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.125mg 5%
Calories 132kcal 26kcal 5%
Potassium 522mg 340mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.298mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.005g 3%
Folate 10µg 16µg 2%
Sodium 47mg 1mg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 0.127mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.052g 2%
Calcium 37mg 21mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Fats 1.29g 0.1g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.013g 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2721%
Contains more FatsFats +1190%
Contains more OtherOther +927.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +47.1%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1769.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7960%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.