Bass vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bass and tilapia different?
- Bass is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, iron, calcium, and phosphorus; however, tilapia is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for tilapia is 69% higher.
- Bass contains 31 times more manganese than tilapia. While bass contains 1.14mg of manganese, tilapia contains only 0.037mg.
- Tilapia has less cholesterol.
Fish, bass, freshwater, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +635.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20% |
Contains more IronIron | +176.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +58.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +102.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2981.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +235.8% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +24.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +211.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 54.4µg | 69% |
Manganese | 1.14mg | 0.037mg | 48% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.522mg | 4.745mg | 20% |
Vitamin D | 150IU | 19% | |
Vitamin B12 | 2.31µg | 1.86µg | 19% |
Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 19% | |
Iron | 1.91mg | 0.69mg | 15% |
Cholesterol | 87mg | 57mg | 10% |
Calcium | 103mg | 14mg | 9% |
Choline | 51.3mg | 9% | |
Phosphorus | 256mg | 204mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.36g | 0.6g | 5% |
Copper | 0.119mg | 0.075mg | 5% |
Protein | 24.18g | 26.15g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.664mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 35µg | 0µg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.83mg | 0.41mg | 4% |
Folate | 17µg | 6µg | 3% |
Fats | 4.73g | 2.65g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.835g | 0.955g | 2% |
Potassium | 456mg | 380mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
Calories | 146kcal | 128kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.123mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
Sodium | 90mg | 56mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 34mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 1.001g | 0.94g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.271mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.06mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.114mg | 1.22mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.965mg | 2.04mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.221mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.716mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.944mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.246mg | 1.28mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.712mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.305g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.458g | 0.13g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.108g | 0.06g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +78.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-689.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~26.15g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~71.59g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +92.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +126.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.94g