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Skipjack tuna vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and soybean meal different?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, soybean meal is richer in copper, manganese, iron, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for soybean meal is 210% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than soybean meal (68).

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Soy meal, defatted, raw are the varieties used 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 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1318.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +595.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +559.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +377%
Contains more IronIron +756.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1718.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +381.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19900%

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +625%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1718.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +307.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2930%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Soybean meal DV% diff.
Copper 0.11mg 2mg 210%
Manganese 0.019mg 3.8mg 164%
Iron 1.6mg 13.7mg 151%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 2.587mg 101%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 3.3µg 79%
Folate 10µg 303µg 73%
Magnesium 44mg 306mg 62%
Phosphorus 285mg 701mg 59%
Potassium 522mg 2490mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.691mg 54%
Protein 28.21g 49.2g 42%
Zinc 1.05mg 5.06mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.569mg 32%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.976mg 30%
Calcium 37mg 244mg 21%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Carbs 0g 35.89g 12%
Calories 132kcal 337kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.251mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 1.045g 4%
Vitamin A 18µg 2µg 2%
Sodium 47mg 3mg 2%
Fats 1.29g 2.39g 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.268g 1%
Net carbs 0g 35.89g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.409g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.653mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 2.18mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 3.66mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.606mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 2.346mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 1.212mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +797.4%
Contains more OtherOther +47.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.4%
Contains more FatsFats +85.3%
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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.3%

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.