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Tuna vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tuna and skipjack tuna

  • Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, skipjack tuna is richer in iron, copper, and zinc.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 112% higher.
  • Tuna has 4 times more vitamin B1 than skipjack tuna. While tuna has 0.134mg of vitamin B1, skipjack tuna has only 0.038mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more IronIron +73.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~44mg
~equal in Potassium ~522mg

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.
Tuna
Tuna
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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 AVitamin A +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.981mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 46.8µg 112%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 18.756mg 21%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Iron 0.92mg 1.6mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.038mg 8%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 2.19µg 7%
Copper 0.043mg 0.11mg 7%
Phosphorus 333mg 285mg 7%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.05mg 5%
Cholesterol 47mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.981mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.485mg 3%
Calcium 4mg 37mg 3%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.403g 2%
Protein 29.15g 28.21g 2%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.42g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.122mg 1%
Fats 0.59g 1.29g 1%
Calories 130kcal 132kcal 0%
Magnesium 42mg 44mg 0%
Potassium 527mg 522mg 0%
Sodium 54mg 47mg 0%
Vitamin A 22µg 18µg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 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 +118.6%
Contains more OtherOther +542.2%
~equal in Protein ~28.21g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 -51.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.3%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.