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Herring vs. Yellowtail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between herring and yellowtail

  • Herring has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B6, iron, fats, copper, and zinc; however, yellowtail is higher in vitamin B3 and protein.
  • Herring covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 495% more than yellowtail.
  • Yellowtail contains 6 times less vitamin B2 than herring. Herring contains 0.299mg of vitamin B2, while yellowtail contains 0.051mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 22% 37% 53% 39% 35% 130% 15% 5.2% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 8.7% 47% 24% 19% 18% 86% 6.5% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.2%
Contains more IronIron +123.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 81% 12% 27% 28% 69% 77% 44% 80% 1643% 0.25% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 9.7% 0% 10% 0% 44% 12% 163% 41% 43% 156% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +486.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +951.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.681mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herring Yellowtail DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.14µg 1.25µg 495%
Vitamin B3 4.124mg 8.718mg 29%
Vitamin D* 214 IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.051mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.735g 18%
Phosphorus 303mg 201mg 15%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Protein 23.03g 29.67g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.185mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.615g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.79g 12%
Iron 1.41mg 0.63mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.37mg 9%
Fats 11.59g 6.72g 7%
Copper 0.118mg 0.058mg 7%
Calcium 74mg 29mg 5%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.67mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.175mg 5%
Potassium 419mg 538mg 4%
Sodium 115mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2.9mg 2%
Cholesterol 77mg 71mg 2%
Folate 12µg 4µg 2%
Calories 203kcal 187kcal 1%
Magnesium 41mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin A 36µg 31µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.681mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 88kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 N/A
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.258mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.01mg 1.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.061mg 1.367mg 0%
Leucine 1.872mg 2.411mg 0%
Lysine 2.115mg 2.725mg 0%
Methionine 0.682mg 0.878mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.899mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.678mg 0.873mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.909g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 1.105g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.071g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 g
29% 6% 65%
Protein: 29.67 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +72.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.33g

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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. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/nutrients
  2. Yellowtail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174248/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.