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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 for 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.
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 27% 31% 40% 58% 128% 54% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4621.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.54mg

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 3.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 23% 20% 27% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +610.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~17µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.31µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Sunfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.462mg 108%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.138mg 65%
Selenium 46.8µg 16.2µg 56%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.897mg 38%
Copper 0.11mg 0.385mg 31%
Cholesterol 60mg 86mg 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.99mg 9%
Phosphorus 285mg 231mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.865mg 8%
Calcium 37mg 103mg 7%
Protein 28.21g 24.87g 7%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 2.31µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.092mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.085mg 3%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Potassium 522mg 449mg 2%
Sodium 47mg 103mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.178g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.315g 1%
Calories 132kcal 114kcal 1%
Iron 1.6mg 1.54mg 1%
Magnesium 44mg 38mg 1%
Fats 1.29g 0.9g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 18µg 17µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.146mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 2.022mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.284mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.971mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.092g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.042g 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
25% 74%
Protein: 24.87 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more FatsFats +43.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1511.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
~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
28% 23% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.178 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.315 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%

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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. 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.