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Skipjack tuna vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between skipjack tuna and whey

  • Whey contains less vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, copper, potassium, and magnesium than skipjack tuna.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 117% higher.
  • Whey has 32 times less vitamin B6 than skipjack tuna. Skipjack tuna has 0.981mg of vitamin B6, while whey has 0.031mg.
  • Whey is lower in cholesterol.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index than skipjack tuna.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +224.2%
Contains more IronIron +2566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2650%
Contains more ZincZinc +707.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +519.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2363.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27%

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25245.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3064.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +682.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.074mg 117%
Selenium 46.8µg 1.9µg 82%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.28µg 80%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.031mg 73%
Protein 28.21g 0.85g 55%
Phosphorus 285mg 46mg 34%
Cholesterol 60mg 2mg 19%
Iron 1.6mg 0.06mg 19%
Copper 0.11mg 0.004mg 12%
Potassium 522mg 161mg 11%
Magnesium 44mg 8mg 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.13mg 8%
Calories 132kcal 27kcal 5%
Choline 16mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.011g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.158mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 3µg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.14g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.383mg 2%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.23g 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.001mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.1mg 1%
Fats 1.29g 0.36g 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Sodium 47mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.036mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.016mg 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
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3218.8%
Contains more FatsFats +258.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1450.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +49.5%

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
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +143%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3563.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.2%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.