Herring vs. Tilefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between herring and tilefish
- Herring has more vitamin B12, iron, fats, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, and zinc, while tilefish has more selenium.
- Herring covers your daily need for vitamin B12 443% more than tilefish.
- Herring contains 5 times more iron than tilefish. While herring contains 1.41mg of iron, tilefish contains only 0.31mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in tilefish is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilefish, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +24.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +184.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +354.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +126.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +139.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +166.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +425.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 13.14µg | 2.5µg | 443% |
| Vitamin D* | 214 IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
| Iron | 1.41mg | 0.31mg | 14% |
| Fats | 11.59g | 4.69g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 303mg | 236mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.735g | 1.246g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.37mg | 9% | |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 51.5µg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.79g | 1.332g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.19mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 2.615g | 0.868g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.052mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.53mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 26mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 64mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.124mg | 3.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
| Calories | 203kcal | 147kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 23.03g | 24.49g | 3% |
| Potassium | 419mg | 512mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.87mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 59mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 21µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Folate | 12µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 11g | 17g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 88kcal | 60kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 49g | 68g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.9 | 3 | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.258mg | 0.274mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.01mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.061mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.872mg | 1.99mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.115mg | 2.249mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.682mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.899mg | 0.956mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.678mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.909g | 0.172g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 1.105g | 0.733g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.071g | 0.143g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +147.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~24.49g
~equal in
Carbs
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~equal in
Water
~70.24g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +259.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +119.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.8% |






