Sockeye salmon vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sockeye salmon and skipjack tuna?
- Sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 95% higher.
- Sockeye salmon has 4 times more vitamin B1 than skipjack tuna. Sockeye salmon has 0.157mg of vitamin B1, while skipjack tuna has 0.038mg.
We used Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +236.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +207.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +222.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +313.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +101.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +162.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +104.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +85.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.47µg | 2.19µg | 95% |
| Vitamin D | 16.7µg | 84% | |
| Vitamin D | 670IU | 84% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.123mg | 18.756mg | 54% |
| Selenium | 35.5µg | 46.8µg | 21% |
| Choline | 112.6mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.274mg | 0.485mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 1.6mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.827mg | 0.981mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.157mg | 0.038mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.246mg | 0.122mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.99mg | 7% | |
| Fats | 5.57g | 1.29g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.327g | 0.403g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.55mg | 1.05mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.864g | 0.243g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 18µg | 4% |
| Protein | 26.48g | 28.21g | 3% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 436mg | 522mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 305mg | 285mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.969g | 0.42g | 2% |
| Sodium | 92mg | 47mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Calories | 156kcal | 132kcal | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 60mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.023g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.335mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.247mg | 1.237mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.274mg | 1.3mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.185mg | 2.293mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.574mg | 2.59mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.858mg | 0.835mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 1.101mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.461mg | 1.453mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.711mg | 0.83mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.299g | 0.091g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.56g | 0.237g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.093g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
26.48 g
Fats:
5.57 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0.62 g
Protein:
28.21 g
Fats:
1.29 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.28 g
Other:
8.22 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +331.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1225.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~28.21g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~62.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.327 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.403 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +667.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +229.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.7% |
