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Waffle vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between waffle and skipjack tuna?

  • Waffle is higher in calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and manganese, yet skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 104% more.
  • Waffle has 14 times more manganese than skipjack tuna. While waffle has 0.265mg of manganese, skipjack tuna has only 0.019mg.
  • The amount of sodium in skipjack tuna is lower.
  • The glycemic index of skipjack tuna is lower.

We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
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 CalciumCalcium +589.2%
Contains more IronIron +44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1294.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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.
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 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 AVitamin A +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +804.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1651.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +776%
~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 Waffle Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 18.756mg 104%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 2.19µg 81%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.981mg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.403g 43%
Protein 7.9g 28.21g 41%
Calcium 255mg 37mg 22%
Fats 14.1g 1.29g 20%
Sodium 511mg 47mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.038mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.122mg 17%
Phosphorus 190mg 285mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.42g 11%
Carbs 32.9g 0g 11%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.019mg 11%
Potassium 159mg 522mg 11%
Iron 2.31mg 1.6mg 9%
Folate 46µg 10µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.243g 8%
Calories 291kcal 132kcal 8%
Magnesium 19mg 44mg 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 18µg 5%
Copper 0.062mg 0.11mg 5%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.05mg 3%
Cholesterol 69mg 60mg 3%
Selenium 46.2µg 46.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 32.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.485mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 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 +993%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.1%
Contains more WaterWater +48.3%
Contains more OtherOther +165.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 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 +1349%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1583.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.