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Skipjack tuna vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between skipjack tuna and sweet potato?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, fiber, and manganese.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 283% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sweet potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of skipjack tuna is lower.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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" 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.9%
Contains more IronIron +162.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +506.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7700%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1257.9%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +369.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3838.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.557mg 114%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.6µg 84%
Vitamin A 18µg 709µg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.209mg 59%
Protein 28.21g 1.57g 53%
Phosphorus 285mg 47mg 34%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Iron 1.6mg 0.61mg 12%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.258mg 10%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.3mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.8mg 6%
Potassium 522mg 337mg 5%
Magnesium 44mg 25mg 5%
Copper 0.11mg 0.151mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.061mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.014g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.018g 2%
Calories 132kcal 86kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 2.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Fats 1.29g 0.05g 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Calcium 37mg 30mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.001g 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Sodium 47mg 55mg 0%
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.031mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0g 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1696.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2480%
Contains more OtherOther +738.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2778.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.