Tagliatelle vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tagliatelle and skipjack tuna

Tagliatelle has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, iron, and copper, while skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 96% more than tagliatelle.
Tagliatelle contains 29 times more manganese than skipjack tuna. While tagliatelle contains 0.547mg of manganese, skipjack tuna contains only 0.019mg.
Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of skipjack tuna is 0, while the glycemic index of tagliatelle is 46.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased 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.

Tagliatelle

Skipjack tuna

Contains more IronIron	+109.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+107.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-44.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2778.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+191.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+74.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~44mg

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.

Tagliatelle

Skipjack tuna

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1755.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+259.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1660%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+459.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+954.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+606.5%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	3.35mg	18.756mg	96%
Selenium		46.8µg	85%
Vitamin B12	0.31µg	2.19µg	78%
Vitamin B6	0.093mg	0.981mg	68%
Vitamin B1	0.705mg	0.038mg	56%
Folate	176µg	10µg	42%
Protein	11.31g	28.21g	34%
Vitamin B2	0.439mg	0.122mg	24%
Manganese	0.547mg	0.019mg	23%
Iron	3.35mg	1.6mg	22%
Carbs	54.73g	0g	18%
Phosphorus	163mg	285mg	17%
Copper	0.228mg	0.11mg	13%
Potassium	179mg	522mg	10%
Calories	288kcal	132kcal	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.942g	0.403g	4%
Cholesterol	73mg	60mg	4%
Zinc	1.22mg	1.05mg	2%
Calcium	15mg	37mg	2%
Fats	2.3g	1.29g	2%
Sodium	26mg	47mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.535mg	0.485mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Net carbs	54.73g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	46mg	44mg	0%
Vitamin A	14µg	18µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.328g	0.42g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.271g	0.243g	0%
Tryptophan	0.143mg	0.316mg	0%
Threonine	0.295mg	1.237mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.431mg	1.3mg	0%
Leucine	0.763mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	0.214mg	2.59mg	0%
Methionine	0.174mg	0.835mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.542mg	1.101mg	0%
Valine	0.476mg	1.453mg	0%
Histidine	0.226mg	0.83mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.091g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.237g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.017g	N/A