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Skipjack tuna vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between skipjack tuna and whiting

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, selenium, and copper, while whiting has more vitamin B12.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 107% more than whiting.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than whiting. While skipjack tuna contains 0.981mg of vitamin B6, whiting contains only 0.18mg.
  • 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, whiting, 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 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more IronIron +281%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +584.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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% 7.6% 27% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1023.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +445%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Whiting DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 1.67mg 107%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.18mg 62%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 2.6µg 17%
Iron 1.6mg 0.42mg 15%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Selenium 46.8µg 41.1µg 10%
Protein 28.21g 23.48g 9%
Vitamin D 73IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 9%
Copper 0.11mg 0.04mg 8%
Cholesterol 60mg 84mg 8%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.25mg 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.53mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.06mg 5%
Sodium 47mg 132mg 4%
Magnesium 44mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Potassium 522mg 434mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.068mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 38µg 2%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.587g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.445g 1%
Calories 132kcal 116kcal 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.29g 1.69g 1%
Phosphorus 285mg 285mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.4g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.695mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.283g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.235g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.017g 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
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more OtherOther +6750%
Contains more FatsFats +31%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
28% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.4g

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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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.