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Skipjack tuna vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between skipjack tuna and tomato paste?

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet tomato paste is richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 98% higher.
  • Tomato paste contains less cholesterol.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index than tomato paste.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added types in this comparison.

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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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +783%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.3%
Contains more IronIron +86.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +231.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1489.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg
~equal in Calcium ~36mg

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +509.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2090%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Tomato paste DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 3.076mg 98%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 5.3µg 75%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.216mg 59%
Protein 28.21g 4.32g 48%
Phosphorus 285mg 83mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Copper 0.11mg 0.365mg 28%
Vitamin C 1mg 21.9mg 23%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Iron 1.6mg 2.98mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Potassium 522mg 1014mg 14%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.302mg 12%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.142mg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Vitamin A 18µg 76µg 6%
Carbs 0g 18.91g 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.63mg 4%
Calories 132kcal 82kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.16g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.153mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.06mg 2%
Fats 1.29g 0.47g 1%
Folate 10µg 12µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.1g 1%
Sodium 47mg 59mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 14.81g N/A
Magnesium 44mg 42mg 0%
Calcium 37mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.067g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.071mg 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +553%
Contains more FatsFats +174.5%
Contains more OtherOther +193.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18%

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +262.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.2%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.