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Steak vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between steak and skipjack tuna?

  • Steak is higher in zinc, vitamin B2, and iron, yet skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 85% more.
  • Steak has 20 times more saturated fat than skipjack tuna. While steak has 8.443g of saturated fat, skipjack tuna has only 0.42g.

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
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 IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +503.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.2%

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.
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.19µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 18.756mg 85%
Zinc 6.34mg 1.05mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.981mg 37%
Saturated fat 8.443g 0.42g 36%
Fats 19.02g 1.29g 27%
Selenium 31.8µg 46.8µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 0.243g 22%
Phosphorus 163mg 285mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.122mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Iron 2.4mg 1.6mg 10%
Protein 24.85g 28.21g 7%
Calories 271kcal 132kcal 7%
Potassium 279mg 522mg 7%
Cholesterol 78mg 60mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 44mg 5%
Copper 0.085mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.038mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.403g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Sodium 58mg 47mg 0%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 2.19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 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 +1374.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12%
Contains more OtherOther +1422.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 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 +3674.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.