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Skipjack tuna vs. Rockfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between skipjack tuna and rockfish

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, copper, zinc, and phosphorus; however, rockfish is richer in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 99% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 4 times more iron than rockfish. While skipjack tuna has 1.6mg of iron, rockfish has only 0.36mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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 24% 5.1% 41% 14% 14% 12% 106% 12% 1.7% 416%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +344.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.8%

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% 1.7% 8.8% 69% 6.8% 52% 54% 24% 56% 199% 0% 7.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +547.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Rockfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 2.897mg 99%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.241mg 57%
Selenium 46.8µg 76.2µg 53%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 1.59µg 25%
Vitamin D 183IU 23%
Vitamin D 4.6µg 23%
Iron 1.6mg 0.36mg 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Protein 28.21g 22.23g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.226mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.041mg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.43mg 6%
Phosphorus 285mg 248mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 3%
Magnesium 44mg 33mg 3%
Sodium 47mg 89mg 2%
Potassium 522mg 467mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.404mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.466g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.485g 1%
Calories 132kcal 109kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.29g 1.62g 1%
Cholesterol 60mg 61mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.013mg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0.025g N/A
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.42g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.296mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.014mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.835mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.188mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.707mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.935mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.502mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.238g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 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
22% 75%
Protein: 22.23 g
Fats: 1.62 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.67 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more OtherOther +455.4%
Contains more FatsFats +25.6%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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% 34% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.466 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.42g

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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. Rockfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175131/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.