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Tuna salad vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna salad and skipjack tuna different?

  • Skipjack tuna is higher than tuna salad in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, potassium, iron, and magnesium.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 75% more than tuna salad.
  • Tuna salad contains 9 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. Tuna salad contains 402mg of sodium, while skipjack tuna contains 47mg.

Fish, tuna salad and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types were used 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
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 CopperCopper +31.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.3%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.6%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 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 +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +82.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~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 Tuna salad Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 18.756mg 75%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.981mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 2.19µg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.403g 25%
Protein 16.04g 28.21g 24%
Cholesterol 13mg 60mg 16%
Phosphorus 178mg 285mg 15%
Sodium 402mg 47mg 15%
Fats 9.26g 1.29g 12%
Selenium 41.2µg 46.8µg 10%
Potassium 178mg 522mg 10%
Iron 1mg 1.6mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.243g 7%
Magnesium 19mg 44mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.42g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.485mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.122mg 4%
Copper 0.145mg 0.11mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.05mg 4%
Calories 187kcal 132kcal 3%
Carbs 9.41g 0g 3%
Calcium 17mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.038mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin A 24µg 18µg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 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 +617.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.9%
Contains more OtherOther +285.9%
~equal in Water ~62.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 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 +1088.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +922.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.