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Mahimahi vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mahimahi and tilapia?

  • Mahimahi is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron, yet tilapia is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Tilapia's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 49% higher.
  • Mahimahi has 4 times more vitamin B6 than tilapia. Mahimahi has 0.462mg of vitamin B6, while tilapia has 0.123mg.
  • Tilapia contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, mahimahi, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 27% 5.7% 47% 54% 18% 16% 78% 15% 2.5% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.3%
Contains more IronIron +110.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.2%

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 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 0% 0% 21% 0% 5.8% 20% 139% 52% 107% 86% 0% 4.5%
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 0% 56% 0% 16% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +169.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mahimahi Tilapia DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.69µg 1.86µg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.123mg 26%
Vitamin D* 150 IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Vitamin B3 7.429mg 4.745mg 17%
Selenium 46.8µg 54.4µg 14%
Cholesterol 94mg 57mg 12%
Iron 1.45mg 0.69mg 10%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Vitamin A 62µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.093mg 6%
Protein 23.72g 26.15g 5%
Potassium 533mg 380mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.664mg 4%
Fats 0.9g 2.65g 3%
Phosphorus 183mg 204mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.241g 0.94g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.211g 0.6g 3%
Copper 0.053mg 0.075mg 2%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.41mg 2%
Sodium 113mg 56mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.955g 2%
Calories 109kcal 128kcal 1%
Magnesium 38mg 34mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 14mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.073mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 92g 78g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.7 N/A
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.04mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.093mg 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 1.928mg 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 2.178mg 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.702mg 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.926mg 1.05mg 0%
Valine 1.222mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.698mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.026g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.113g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 71% 4%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.22 g
Other: 4.16 g
26% 3% 71%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.2%
Contains more FatsFats +194.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~71.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 26% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.211 g
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +516.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.4%

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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. Mahimahi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171992/nutrients
  2. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.