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Skipjack tuna vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between skipjack tuna and chia seeds?

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3, yet chia seeds are richer in fiber, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index than chia seeds.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Seeds, chia seeds, dried 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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +661.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1605.4%
Contains more IronIron +382.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +740%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14231.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 23.665g 155%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Manganese 0.019mg 2.723mg 118%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Copper 0.11mg 0.924mg 90%
Phosphorus 285mg 860mg 82%
Iron 1.6mg 7.72mg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 75%
Magnesium 44mg 335mg 69%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 8.83mg 62%
Calcium 37mg 631mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.62mg 49%
Fats 1.29g 30.74g 45%
Zinc 1.05mg 4.58mg 32%
Protein 28.21g 16.54g 23%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Calories 132kcal 486kcal 18%
Selenium 46.8µg 55.2µg 15%
Carbs 0g 42.12g 14%
Saturated fat 0.42g 3.33g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Folate 10µg 49µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 2.309g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.17mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 522mg 407mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Sodium 47mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.6%
Contains more WaterWater +973.8%
Contains more OtherOther +71.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2282.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +850.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5772.2%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.