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Skipjack tuna vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between skipjack tuna and taco salad

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium, while taco salad has more folate.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 109% more than taco salad.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 21 times more selenium than taco salad. While skipjack tuna contains 46.8µg of selenium, taco salad contains only 2.2µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in taco salad is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.6%
Contains more IronIron +39.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2027.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +778.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.113mg

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1412.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +791.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +584.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.24mg 109%
Selenium 46.8µg 2.2µg 81%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.32µg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.11mg 67%
Protein 28.21g 6.68g 43%
Phosphorus 285mg 72mg 30%
Sodium 47mg 385mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.42g 3.446g 14%
Cholesterol 60mg 22mg 13%
Potassium 522mg 210mg 9%
Fats 1.29g 7.46g 9%
Folate 10µg 42µg 8%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.167mg 6%
Iron 1.6mg 1.15mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 2.606g 6%
Calcium 37mg 97mg 6%
Magnesium 44mg 26mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.91g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.18mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.68mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.36mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.883g 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.8mg 1%
Calories 132kcal 141kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 11.91g N/A
Copper 0.11mg 0.113mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.3%
Contains more OtherOther +413.8%
Contains more FatsFats +478.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +972.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.1%

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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

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.