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Skipjack tuna vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between skipjack tuna and zucchini?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and potassium, yet zucchini is higher in vitamin C and manganese.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 114% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in zucchini is lower.
  • The glycemic index of skipjack tuna is lower.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw types in this article.

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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +332.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +831.6%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4058.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +501.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1690%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.451mg 114%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0µg 91%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.2µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.163mg 63%
Protein 28.21g 1.21g 54%
Phosphorus 285mg 38mg 35%
Cholesterol 60mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin C 1mg 17.9mg 19%
Iron 1.6mg 0.37mg 15%
Potassium 522mg 261mg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.32mg 7%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.177mg 7%
Calories 132kcal 17kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.204mg 6%
Copper 0.11mg 0.053mg 6%
Magnesium 44mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Folate 10µg 24µg 4%
Sodium 47mg 8mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.091g 2%
Calcium 37mg 16mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.084g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.094mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.011g 1%
Fats 1.29g 0.32g 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.11g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2231.4%
Contains more FatsFats +303.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1342.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +52.2%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2109.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +342.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.