Yellowtail vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between yellowtail and skipjack tuna
- Yellowtail has more vitamin B1; however, skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B2.
- Skipjack tuna covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 63% more than yellowtail.
- Skipjack tuna contains 5 times less vitamin B1 than yellowtail. Yellowtail contains 0.175mg of vitamin B1, while skipjack tuna contains 0.038mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +27.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +154% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +89.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +56.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +72.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +360.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +139.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +430.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +75.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.718mg | 18.756mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.185mg | 0.981mg | 61% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.25µg | 2.19µg | 39% |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 1.6mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 201mg | 285mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.175mg | 0.038mg | 11% |
| Fats | 6.72g | 1.29g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.058mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.122mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.681mg | 0.485mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 60mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.403g | 3% | |
| Protein | 29.67g | 28.21g | 3% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 132kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.67mg | 1.05mg | 3% |
| Folate | 4µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.42g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.9mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.243g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 538mg | 522mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.332mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.301mg | 1.237mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.367mg | 1.3mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.411mg | 2.293mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.725mg | 2.59mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.878mg | 0.835mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 1.101mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.528mg | 1.453mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.873mg | 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
Protein:
29.67 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
28.21 g
Fats:
1.29 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.28 g
Other:
8.22 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +420.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~28.21g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~62.28g
~equal in
Other
~8.22g
