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Tomato sauce vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomato sauce and skipjack tuna?

  • Tomato sauce is higher in vitamin A, yet skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 111% more.
  • Tomato sauce has 7 times more vitamin A than skipjack tuna. While tomato sauce has 435IU of vitamin A, skipjack tuna has only 60IU.
  • The glycemic index of skipjack tuna is lower.

We used Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 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 -76.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +494.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.8%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +955.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7700%
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
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 +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1792.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +901%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 18.756mg 111%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 0.6µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.981mg 68%
Protein 1.2g 28.21g 54%
Phosphorus 27mg 285mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.05mg 8%
Iron 0.96mg 1.6mg 8%
Vitamin C 7mg 1mg 7%
Magnesium 15mg 44mg 7%
Potassium 297mg 522mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Calories 24kcal 132kcal 5%
Manganese 0.113mg 0.019mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.122mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.485mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.42g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.403g 2%
Calcium 14mg 37mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 47mg 2%
Carbs 5.31g 0g 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.29g 2%
Copper 0.115mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.038mg 1%
Net carbs 3.81g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Vitamin A 22µg 18µg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 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 WaterWater +46.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2250.8%
Contains more FatsFats +330%
Contains more OtherOther +330.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +452.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233.1%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.