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Cuttlefish vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cuttlefish and milkfish

  • Cuttlefish has more iron, vitamin B2, copper, selenium, and phosphorus; however, milkfish is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Cuttlefish covers your daily iron needs 70% more than milkfish.
  • Milkfish contains 13 times less copper than cuttlefish. Cuttlefish contains 0.587mg of copper, while milkfish contains 0.044mg.
  • Milkfish has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Fish, milkfish, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +1368.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1234.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.3%
~equal in Potassium ~374mg

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 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 0% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +242.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +578.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3.27µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Milkfish DV% diff.
Iron 6.02mg 0.41mg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.069mg 65%
Copper 0.587mg 0.044mg 60%
Selenium 44.8µg 16.2µg 52%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 8.256mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.488mg 26%
Phosphorus 387mg 208mg 26%
Protein 16.24g 26.32g 20%
Cholesterol 112mg 67mg 15%
Sodium 372mg 92mg 12%
Fats 0.7g 8.63g 12%
Vitamin B12 3µg 3.27µg 11%
Vitamin A 113µg 33µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.865mg 7%
Calories 79kcal 190kcal 6%
Zinc 1.73mg 1.05mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.026mg 4%
Calcium 90mg 65mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 38mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.118g 1%
Folate 16µg 18µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.016mg 1%
Potassium 354mg 374mg 1%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.295mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 1.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 1.213mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 2.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 2.417mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.779mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 1.028mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 1.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1132.9%
Contains more OtherOther +44%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/nutrients
  2. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/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.