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Skipjack tuna vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between skipjack tuna and turkey meat?

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet turkey meat is richer in zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 57% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 2 times more vitamin B12 than turkey meat. Skipjack tuna has 2.19µg of vitamin B12, while turkey meat has 1.02µg.
  • Skipjack tuna contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.4%
Contains more IronIron +46.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.2%

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 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 9.573mg 57%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 1.02µg 49%
Selenium 46.8µg 29.8µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.616mg 28%
Cholesterol 60mg 109mg 16%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.48mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.281mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 2.119g 11%
Fats 1.29g 7.39g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.948mg 9%
Phosphorus 285mg 223mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.42g 2.155g 8%
Potassium 522mg 239mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 2.647g 6%
Iron 1.6mg 1.09mg 6%
Calories 132kcal 189kcal 3%
Magnesium 44mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Sodium 47mg 103mg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 0.093mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Protein 28.21g 28.55g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.045mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.014mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more OtherOther +1612.5%
Contains more FatsFats +472.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~28.55g
~equal in Water ~63.52g

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% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +989.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.8%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.