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Wheat vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat and skipjack tuna?

  • Wheat is richer in manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and iron, yet skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for manganese is 130% higher.
  • Wheat has 11 times more vitamin B1 than skipjack tuna. Wheat has 0.419mg of vitamin B1, while skipjack tuna has 0.038mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index than wheat .

We used Wheat, durum and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +227.3%
Contains more IronIron +120%
Contains more CopperCopper +402.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +296.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15752.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
~equal in Calcium ~37mg

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +1002.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +330%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.122mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Manganese 3.012mg 0.019mg 130%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 89.4µg 46.8µg 77%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 18.756mg 75%
Copper 0.553mg 0.11mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.981mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.038mg 32%
Phosphorus 508mg 285mg 32%
Protein 13.68g 28.21g 29%
Zinc 4.16mg 1.05mg 28%
Carbs 71.13g 0g 24%
Magnesium 144mg 44mg 24%
Iron 3.52mg 1.6mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Calories 339kcal 132kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.485mg 9%
Folate 43µg 10µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.403g 4%
Potassium 431mg 522mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 47mg 2%
Fats 2.47g 1.29g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 0g N/A
Calcium 34mg 37mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.122mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.42g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +91.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.2%
Contains more WaterWater +469.3%
Contains more OtherOther +361.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 +41.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.42g

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.