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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
7
:
1
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Contains more Iron +88.2%
Contains more Calcium +236.4%
Contains more Potassium +198.3%
Contains more Magnesium +144.4%
Contains more Zinc +238.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +73.8%
Contains less Sodium -93%
Contains more Copper +109.1%
Skipjack tuna
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 60% 12% 47% 32% 37% 29% 123% 7%
Smoked salmon
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 32% 4% 16% 13% 77% 9% 71% 88%
Contains more Iron +88.2%
Contains more Calcium +236.4%
Contains more Potassium +198.3%
Contains more Magnesium +144.4%
Contains more Zinc +238.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +73.8%
Contains less Sodium -93%
Contains more Copper +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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
6
:
6
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +297.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +252.9%
Contains more Folate +400%
Contains more Vitamin A +45%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +48.9%
Skipjack tuna
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 4% 4% 0% 0% 10% 29% 352% 30% 227% 274% 0% 8%
Smoked salmon
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 6% 28% 514% 6% 24% 89% 53% 65% 408% 1% 2%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +297.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +252.9%
Contains more Folate +400%
Contains more Vitamin A +45%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +48.9%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
78
Skipjack tuna
99
Smoked salmon
Mineral Summary Score
43
Skipjack tuna
38
Smoked salmon

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
169%
Skipjack tuna
110%
Smoked salmon
Carbohydrates
0%
Skipjack tuna
0%
Smoked salmon
Fats
6%
Skipjack tuna
20%
Smoked salmon

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Skipjack tuna Smoked salmon
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Skipjack tuna Smoked salmon
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 37mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna contains less Sugars (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna contains less Sodium (difference - 625mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.509g)
Which food is cheaper?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna is cheaper (difference - $6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Skipjack tuna Smoked salmon Opinion
Calories 132 117 Skipjack tuna
Protein 28.21 18.28 Skipjack tuna
Fats 1.29 4.32 Smoked salmon
Vitamin C 1 0 Skipjack tuna
Carbs 0 0
Cholesterol 60 23 Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 685 Smoked salmon
Iron 1.6 0.85 Skipjack tuna
Calcium 37 11 Skipjack tuna
Potassium 522 175 Skipjack tuna
Magnesium 44 18 Skipjack tuna
Sugars 0 Skipjack tuna
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.11 0.23 Smoked salmon
Zinc 1.05 0.31 Skipjack tuna
Starch
Phosphorus 285 164 Skipjack tuna
Sodium 47 672 Skipjack tuna
Vitamin A 60 87 Smoked salmon
Vitamin E 1.35 Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 17.1 Smoked salmon
Vitamin B1 0.038 0.023 Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B2 0.122 0.101 Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B3 18.756 4.72 Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B5 0.485 0.87 Smoked salmon
Vitamin B6 0.981 0.278 Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B12 2.19 3.26 Smoked salmon
Vitamin K 0.1 Smoked salmon
Folate 10 2 Skipjack tuna
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 0.42 0.929 Skipjack tuna
Monounsaturated Fat 0.243 2.023 Smoked salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403 0.995 Smoked salmon
Tryptophan 0.316 0.205 Skipjack tuna
Threonine 1.237 0.801 Skipjack tuna
Isoleucine 1.3 0.842 Skipjack tuna
Leucine 2.293 1.486 Skipjack tuna
Lysine 2.59 1.679 Skipjack tuna
Methionine 0.835 0.541 Skipjack tuna
Phenylalanine 1.101 0.714 Skipjack tuna
Valine 1.453 0.942 Skipjack tuna
Histidine 0.83 0.538 Skipjack tuna
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods 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.