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Skipjack tuna vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between skipjack tuna and smoked salmon?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, and iron, yet smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12 and copper.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 88% more.
  • Skipjack tuna has 4 times more vitamin B6 than smoked salmon. While skipjack tuna has 0.981mg of vitamin B6, smoked salmon has only 0.278mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in smoked salmon is lower.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked types in this article.

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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.3%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +238.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.1%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +297.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 4.72mg 88%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.278mg 54%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 3.26µg 45%
Sodium 47mg 672mg 27%
Selenium 46.8µg 32.4µg 26%
Protein 28.21g 18.28g 20%
Phosphorus 285mg 164mg 17%
Choline 89mg 16%
Copper 0.11mg 0.23mg 13%
Cholesterol 60mg 23mg 12%
Potassium 522mg 175mg 10%
Iron 1.6mg 0.85mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.87mg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.31mg 7%
Magnesium 44mg 18mg 6%
Fats 1.29g 4.32g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 2.023g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.995g 4%
Calcium 37mg 11mg 3%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.929g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.101mg 2%
Calories 132kcal 117kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 26µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.073g 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% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.3%
Contains more OtherOther +52.2%
Contains more FatsFats +234.9%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
~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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +732.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.9%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.