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Skipjack tuna vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between skipjack tuna and spaghetti

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, and vitamin B2; however, spaghetti is richer in manganese.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 115% higher.
  • Spaghetti has less cholesterol.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than spaghetti (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +428.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1086.4%
Contains more IronIron +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1594.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4589%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1902%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.4mg 115%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.049mg 72%
Protein 28.21g 5.8g 45%
Selenium 46.8µg 26.4µg 37%
Phosphorus 285mg 58mg 32%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Potassium 522mg 44mg 14%
Iron 1.6mg 0.5mg 14%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.322mg 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 0g 30.86g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.02mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.112mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Magnesium 44mg 18mg 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.51mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 7mg 3%
Sodium 47mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.02mg 2%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.176g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.326g 1%
Calories 132kcal 158kcal 1%
Copper 0.11mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.29g 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.4%
Contains more FatsFats +38.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2835.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~62.13g

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.1%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.