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

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Significant differences between skipjack tuna and flax seeds

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6, while flax seeds are higher in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 134% more than skipjack tuna.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Seeds, flaxseed.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +790.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +589.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.7%
Contains more IronIron +258.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1009.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +313.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12963.2%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +509%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +770%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 28.73g 189%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 1.644mg 134%
Copper 0.11mg 1.22mg 123%
Fiber 0g 27.3g 109%
Manganese 0.019mg 2.482mg 107%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 3.08mg 98%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Magnesium 44mg 392mg 83%
Fats 1.29g 42.16g 63%
Iron 1.6mg 5.73mg 52%
Phosphorus 285mg 642mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.473mg 39%
Selenium 46.8µg 25.4µg 39%
Zinc 1.05mg 4.34mg 30%
Calcium 37mg 255mg 22%
Protein 28.21g 18.29g 20%
Calories 132kcal 534kcal 20%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Folate 10µg 87µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 7.527g 18%
Saturated fat 0.42g 3.663g 15%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.985mg 10%
Carbs 0g 28.88g 10%
Potassium 522mg 813mg 9%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.161mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 47mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.472mg 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
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.2%
Contains more WaterWater +794.8%
Contains more OtherOther +121.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3168.2%
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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2997.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7029%

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.