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Skipjack tuna vs Tuna salad - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Skipjack tuna and Tuna salad different?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher than Tuna salad in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Selenium, Potassium, Iron and Magnesium.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need of Vitamin B3 75% more than Tuna salad.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 12 times more Vitamin B6 than Tuna salad. Skipjack tuna contains 0.981mg of Vitamin B6, while Tuna salad contains 0.081mg.
  • Tuna salad is lower in Cholesterol.

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna salad 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
7
:
1
Tuna salad
Tuna salad
Contains more Iron +60%
Contains more Calcium +117.6%
Contains more Potassium +193.3%
Contains more Magnesium +131.6%
Contains more Zinc +87.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +60.1%
Contains less Sodium -88.3%
Contains more Copper +31.8%
Skipjack tuna
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 60% 12% 47% 32% 37% 29% 123% 7%
Tuna salad
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 38% 6% 16% 14% 49% 16% 77% 53%
Contains more Iron +60%
Contains more Calcium +117.6%
Contains more Potassium +193.3%
Contains more Magnesium +131.6%
Contains more Zinc +87.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +60.1%
Contains less Sodium -88.3%
Contains more Copper +31.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
7
:
2
Tuna salad
Tuna salad
Contains more Vitamin B1 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +179.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +82.5%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin A +61.7%
Skipjack tuna
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 4% 4% 0% 0% 10% 29% 352% 30% 227% 274% 0% 8%
Tuna salad
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 8% 6% 0% 0% 8% 17% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +179.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +82.5%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin A +61.7%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
78
Skipjack tuna
29
Tuna salad
Mineral Summary Score
43
Skipjack tuna
33
Tuna salad

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
169%
Skipjack tuna
96%
Tuna salad
Carbohydrates
0%
Skipjack tuna
9%
Tuna salad
Fats
6%
Skipjack tuna
43%
Tuna salad

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Skipjack tuna Tuna salad
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugars Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Skipjack tuna Tuna salad
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Tuna salad
Tuna salad is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 47mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tuna salad
Tuna salad is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Tuna salad
Tuna salad is cheaper (difference - $8)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna contains less Sodium (difference - 355mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.124g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugars?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Skipjack tuna Tuna salad Opinion
Calories 132 187 Tuna salad
Protein 28.21 16.04 Skipjack tuna
Fats 1.29 9.26 Tuna salad
Vitamin C 1 2.2 Tuna salad
Carbs 0 9.41 Tuna salad
Cholesterol 60 13 Tuna salad
Vitamin D
Iron 1.6 1 Skipjack tuna
Calcium 37 17 Skipjack tuna
Potassium 522 178 Skipjack tuna
Magnesium 44 19 Skipjack tuna
Sugars
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.11 0.145 Tuna salad
Zinc 1.05 0.56 Skipjack tuna
Starch
Phosphorus 285 178 Skipjack tuna
Sodium 47 402 Skipjack tuna
Vitamin A 60 97 Tuna salad
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Vitamin B1 0.038 0.031 Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B2 0.122 0.07 Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B3 18.756 6.7 Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B5 0.485 0.26 Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B6 0.981 0.081 Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B12 2.19 1.2 Skipjack tuna
Vitamin K
Folate 10 8 Skipjack tuna
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 0.42 1.544 Skipjack tuna
Monounsaturated Fat 0.243 2.887 Tuna salad
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403 4.122 Tuna salad
Tryptophan 0.316 0.18 Skipjack tuna
Threonine 1.237 0.701 Skipjack tuna
Isoleucine 1.3 0.739 Skipjack tuna
Leucine 2.293 1.293 Skipjack tuna
Lysine 2.59 1.457 Skipjack tuna
Methionine 0.835 0.47 Skipjack tuna
Phenylalanine 1.101 0.626 Skipjack tuna
Valine 1.453 0.824 Skipjack tuna
Histidine 0.83 0.467 Skipjack tuna
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods 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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.