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Tilapia vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tilapia and skipjack tuna

  • Tilapia has more selenium; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and zinc.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 88% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
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 ManganeseManganese +94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.4%
Contains more IronIron +131.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.1%

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.
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% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +697.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 18.756mg 88%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.981mg 66%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Vitamin D 150IU 19%
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 2.19µg 14%
Selenium 54.4µg 46.8µg 14%
Phosphorus 204mg 285mg 12%
Iron 0.69mg 1.6mg 11%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.05mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.038mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.122mg 4%
Copper 0.075mg 0.11mg 4%
Protein 26.15g 28.21g 4%
Potassium 380mg 522mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 0.243g 2%
Calcium 14mg 37mg 2%
Magnesium 34mg 44mg 2%
Fats 2.65g 1.29g 2%
Saturated fat 0.94g 0.42g 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.019mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.403g 1%
Cholesterol 57mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Calories 128kcal 132kcal 0%
Sodium 56mg 47mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 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 FatsFats +105.4%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
~equal in Protein ~28.21g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~8.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 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 +293%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.3%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.