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Skipjack tuna vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between skipjack tuna and whitefish

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and iron, while whitefish has more vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 93% more than whitefish.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 3 times more iron than whitefish. While skipjack tuna contains 1.6mg of iron, whitefish contains only 0.47mg.
  • 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 Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +240.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +352.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +387.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Whitefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 3.846mg 93%
Selenium 46.8µg 16.2µg 56%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.96µg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.346mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 2.755g 16%
Iron 1.6mg 0.47mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.171mg 11%
Fats 1.29g 7.51g 10%
Phosphorus 285mg 346mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.865mg 8%
Protein 28.21g 24.47g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 2.559g 6%
Cholesterol 60mg 77mg 6%
Potassium 522mg 406mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.42g 1.162g 3%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.086mg 3%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Calories 132kcal 172kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.154mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 39µg 2%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.27mg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 0.092mg 2%
Sodium 47mg 65mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 44mg 42mg 0%
Calcium 37mg 33mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.989mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.955mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.261mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.406g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 1.206g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.209g 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
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more OtherOther +180.5%
Contains more FatsFats +482.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.09g

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
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +953.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.6%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.