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Sugar vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sugar and skipjack tuna

  • Sugar has less vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, potassium, copper, and magnesium.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 117% more than sugar.
  • The glycemic index of sugar is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, granulated 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.
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26000%
Contains more IronIron +3100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +10400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +375%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7700%

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.
Sugar
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +542.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0mg 18.756mg 117%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 0.6µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.981mg 75%
Protein 0g 28.21g 56%
Phosphorus 0mg 285mg 41%
Carbs 99.98g 0g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Iron 0.05mg 1.6mg 19%
Potassium 2mg 522mg 15%
Calories 387kcal 132kcal 13%
Copper 0.007mg 0.11mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.485mg 10%
Magnesium 0mg 44mg 10%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.05mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.122mg 8%
Calcium 1mg 37mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.403g 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.038mg 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Fats 0g 1.29g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.42g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.243g 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.019mg 1%
Net carbs 99.98g 0g N/A
Sugar 99.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 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
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +311300%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

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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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.