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Skipjack tuna vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between skipjack tuna and wheat gluten

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, wheat gluten is richer in iron and calcium.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 117% more.
  • Wheat gluten contains less cholesterol.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of skipjack tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +422%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.8%
Contains more IronIron +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~260mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0mg 117%
Protein 28.21g 75.16g 94%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0mg 75%
Iron 1.6mg 5.2mg 45%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Selenium 46.8µg 39.7µg 13%
Calories 132kcal 370kcal 12%
Potassium 522mg 100mg 12%
Calcium 37mg 142mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.11mg 0.182mg 8%
Magnesium 44mg 25mg 5%
Carbs 0g 13.79g 5%
Phosphorus 285mg 260mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.81g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0mg 3%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.85mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Fats 1.29g 1.85g 1%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Sodium 47mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.19g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +659.5%
Contains more OtherOther +722%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.4%
Contains more FatsFats +43.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.