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Skipjack tuna vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between skipjack tuna and veal

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, while veal has more zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 67% more than veal.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 3 times more selenium than veal. While skipjack tuna contains 46.8µg of selenium, veal contains only 13.7µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in skipjack tuna is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Veal
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.9%
Contains more IronIron +61.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +241.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.103mg

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%
Veal
Veal
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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% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 8.03mg 67%
Selenium 46.8µg 13.7µg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.39mg 45%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 1.27µg 38%
Zinc 1.05mg 3.87mg 26%
Choline 95mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.16mg 14%
Cholesterol 60mg 103mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.42g 3.04g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.27mg 11%
Phosphorus 285mg 217mg 10%
Fats 1.29g 7.56g 10%
Iron 1.6mg 0.99mg 8%
Protein 28.21g 24.38g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 2.84g 6%
Potassium 522mg 337mg 5%
Magnesium 44mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.07mg 3%
Calories 132kcal 172kcal 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 47mg 83mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 17mg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Copper 0.11mg 0.103mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.55g 1%
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.7%
Contains more OtherOther +532.3%
Contains more FatsFats +486%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.76g

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
Veal
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1068.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.5%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.