Sturgeon vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sturgeon and skipjack tuna

Sturgeon has more vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and fats; however, skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, protein, iron, and copper.
Skipjack tuna covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 58% more than sturgeon.
Skipjack tuna contains 15 times less vitamin A than sturgeon. Sturgeon contains 263µg of vitamin A, while skipjack tuna contains 18µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Sturgeon

Skipjack tuna

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+57.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+43.4%
Contains more IronIron	+77.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+107.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+188.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~44mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Sturgeon

Skipjack tuna

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1361.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+14.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+70%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+326.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin D	12.9µg		65%
Vitamin D*	515 IU		64%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.981mg	58%
Selenium	16.2µg	46.8µg	56%
Vitamin B3	10.1mg	18.756mg	54%
Vitamin A	263µg	18µg	27%
Protein	20.7g	28.21g	15%
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	2.19µg	13%
Choline	70mg		13%
Iron	0.9mg	1.6mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.485mg	8%
Fats	5.18g	1.29g	6%
Cholesterol	77mg	60mg	6%
Copper	0.053mg	0.11mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.486g	0.243g	6%
Potassium	364mg	522mg	5%
Zinc	0.54mg	1.05mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.63mg		4%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.038mg	4%
Saturated fat	1.173g	0.42g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.885g	0.403g	3%
Calcium	17mg	37mg	2%
Phosphorus	271mg	285mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg	0.122mg	2%
Folate	17µg	10µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Sodium	69mg	47mg	1%
Calories	135kcal	132kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	1.5	N/A
Magnesium	45mg	44mg	0%
Manganese	0.03mg	0.019mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.316mg	0%
Threonine	0.907mg	1.237mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.954mg	1.3mg	0%
Leucine	1.682mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	1.901mg	2.59mg	0%
Methionine	0.613mg	0.835mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.808mg	1.101mg	0%
Valine	1.066mg	1.453mg	0%
Histidine	0.609mg	0.83mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.249g	0.091g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.119g	0.237g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.058g	0.017g	N/A