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Spread vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spread and skipjack tuna

  • Spread has more vitamin B1, while skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, potassium, and iron.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 106% more than spread.
  • Spread contains 22 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. While spread contains 1013mg of sodium, skipjack tuna contains only 47mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, 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.
Spread
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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% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +374.5%
Contains more IronIron +102.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +382.5%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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.
Spread
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +984.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +717.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +95.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.122mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 18.756mg 106%
Selenium 9.7µg 46.8µg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.981mg 66%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 2.19µg 45%
Sodium 1013mg 47mg 42%
Protein 7.66g 28.21g 41%
Phosphorus 59mg 285mg 32%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.42g 25%
Fats 17.34g 1.29g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.243g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.403g 14%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Potassium 110mg 522mg 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.038mg 11%
Iron 0.79mg 1.6mg 10%
Magnesium 8mg 44mg 9%
Cholesterol 38mg 60mg 7%
Calories 235kcal 132kcal 5%
Carbs 11.94g 0g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Copper 0.13mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.122mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.485mg 1%
Vitamin A 26µg 18µg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 0g N/A
Zinc 1.02mg 1.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +1244.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +268.3%
Contains more OtherOther +195.7%
~equal in Water ~62.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
39% 23% 38%
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 +3021%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +536.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/nutrients
  2. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.