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Skipjack tuna vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Skipjack tuna and Sunfish different?

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Selenium, and Phosphorus, while Sunfish is higher in Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Vitamin B5, and Calcium.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need of Vitamin B3 108% more than Sunfish.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 7 times more Vitamin B6 than Sunfish. Skipjack tuna contains 0.981mg of Vitamin B6, while Sunfish contains 0.138mg.
  • Skipjack tuna is lower in Cholesterol.

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, cooked, dry heat types were 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.
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
6
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4
Sunfish
Sunfish
Contains more Magnesium +15.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +23.4%
Contains more Potassium +16.3%
Contains less Sodium -54.4%
Contains more Selenium +188.9%
Contains more Calcium +178.4%
Contains more Zinc +89.5%
Contains more Copper +250%
Contains more Manganese +4621.1%
Equal in Iron - 1.54
Skipjack tuna
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 60% 32% 123% 47% 7% 29% 37% 3% 256%
Sunfish
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 31% 58% 28% 99% 40% 14% 55% 129% 117% 89%
Contains more Magnesium +15.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +23.4%
Contains more Potassium +16.3%
Contains less Sodium -54.4%
Contains more Selenium +188.9%
Contains more Calcium +178.4%
Contains more Zinc +89.5%
Contains more Copper +250%
Contains more Manganese +4621.1%
Equal in Iron - 1.54

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.
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
4
:
4
Sunfish
Sunfish
Contains more Vitamin B2 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +610.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +78.4%
Contains more Folate +70%
Equal in Vitamin A - 58
Equal in Vitamin C - 1
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 2.31
Skipjack tuna
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 0% 0% 4% 10% 29% 352% 30% 227% 8% 274% 0%
Sunfish
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 0% 0% 4% 24% 20% 28% 52% 32% 13% 289% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +610.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +78.4%
Contains more Folate +70%
Equal in Vitamin A - 58
Equal in Vitamin C - 1
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 2.31

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
3
:
1
Sunfish
Sunfish
Contains more Protein +13.4%
Contains more Fats +43.3%
Contains more Other +1511.8%
Contains more Water +18.4%
Skipjack tuna
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Sunfish
25% 74%
Protein: 24.87 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more Protein +13.4%
Contains more Fats +43.3%
Contains more Other +1511.8%
Contains more Water +18.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
2
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1
Sunfish
Sunfish
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +62%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +27.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -57.6%
Skipjack tuna
39% 23% 38%
Saturated Fat: 0.42 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.403 g
Sunfish
28% 23% 49%
Saturated Fat: 0.178 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.315 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +62%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +27.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -57.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Skipjack tuna Sunfish
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Sunfish Opinion
Protein 28.21g 24.87g Skipjack tuna
Fats 1.29g 0.9g Skipjack tuna
Calories 132kcal 114kcal Skipjack tuna
Calcium 37mg 103mg Sunfish
Iron 1.6mg 1.54mg Skipjack tuna
Magnesium 44mg 38mg Skipjack tuna
Phosphorus 285mg 231mg Skipjack tuna
Potassium 522mg 449mg Skipjack tuna
Sodium 47mg 103mg Skipjack tuna
Zinc 1.05mg 1.99mg Sunfish
Copper 0.11mg 0.385mg Sunfish
Manganese 0.019mg 0.897mg Sunfish
Selenium 46.8µg 16.2µg Skipjack tuna
Vitamin A 60IU 58IU Skipjack tuna
Vitamin A RAE 18µg 17µg Skipjack tuna
Vitamin C 1mg 1mg
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.092mg Sunfish
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.085mg Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.462mg Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.865mg Sunfish
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.138mg Skipjack tuna
Folate 10µg 17µg Sunfish
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 2.31µg Sunfish
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.279mg Skipjack tuna
Threonine 1.237mg 1.09mg Skipjack tuna
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.146mg Skipjack tuna
Leucine 2.293mg 2.022mg Skipjack tuna
Lysine 2.59mg 2.284mg Skipjack tuna
Methionine 0.835mg 0.736mg Skipjack tuna
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.971mg Skipjack tuna
Valine 1.453mg 1.281mg Skipjack tuna
Histidine 0.83mg 0.732mg Skipjack tuna
Cholesterol 60mg 86mg Skipjack tuna
Saturated Fat 0.42g 0.178g Sunfish
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.092g Skipjack tuna
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.047g Skipjack tuna
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.042g Sunfish
Monounsaturated Fat 0.243g 0.15g Skipjack tuna
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.315g Skipjack tuna

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Skipjack tuna Sunfish
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
78%
Skipjack tuna
39%
Sunfish
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
60%
Skipjack tuna
66%
Sunfish

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sunfish
Sunfish is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.242g)
Which food is cheaper?
Sunfish
Sunfish is cheaper (difference - $8)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna contains less Sodium (difference - 56mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 26mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172003/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.