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Skipjack tuna vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between skipjack tuna and ricotta?

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and copper, yet ricotta is richer in calcium.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 117% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 23 times more vitamin B6 than ricotta. Skipjack tuna has 0.981mg of vitamin B6, while ricotta has 0.043mg.
  • Skipjack tuna contains less saturated fat.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index than ricotta.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +397.1%
Contains more IronIron +321.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +423.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +459.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.5%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17934.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +544.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.104mg 117%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.34µg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.043mg 72%
Selenium 46.8µg 14.5µg 59%
Saturated fat 0.42g 8.295g 36%
Protein 28.21g 11.26g 34%
Phosphorus 285mg 158mg 18%
Fats 1.29g 12.98g 18%
Calcium 37mg 207mg 17%
Iron 1.6mg 0.38mg 15%
Potassium 522mg 105mg 12%
Vitamin A 18µg 120µg 11%
Copper 0.11mg 0.021mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 3.627g 8%
Magnesium 44mg 11mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.195mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.213mg 5%
Cholesterol 60mg 51mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.013mg 2%
Calories 132kcal 174kcal 2%
Sodium 47mg 84mg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.16mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Folate 10µg 12µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.385g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.5%
Contains more OtherOther +705.9%
Contains more FatsFats +906.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.1%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1392.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.385g

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.