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Skipjack tuna vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between skipjack tuna and tuna

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in iron, copper, and zinc; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 112% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 9 times more calcium than tuna. While skipjack tuna has 37mg of calcium, tuna has only 4mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more IronIron +73.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg
~equal in Potassium ~527mg

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%
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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 0% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~1.038mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.35µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 108.2µg 112%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 22.07mg 21%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Iron 1.6mg 0.92mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.134mg 8%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 2.35µg 7%
Copper 0.11mg 0.043mg 7%
Phosphorus 285mg 333mg 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.45mg 5%
Cholesterol 60mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 1.038mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.334mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 4mg 3%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.175g 2%
Protein 28.21g 29.15g 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.205g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.137mg 1%
Fats 1.29g 0.59g 1%
Calories 132kcal 130kcal 0%
Magnesium 44mg 42mg 0%
Potassium 522mg 527mg 0%
Sodium 47mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin A 18µg 22µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +118.6%
Contains more OtherOther +542.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.8%
~equal in Protein ~29.15g
~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
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.