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Milkfish vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between milkfish and cuttlefish

  • Milkfish has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12; however, cuttlefish is higher in iron, vitamin B2, copper, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Cuttlefish covers your daily iron needs 70% more than milkfish.
  • Cuttlefish contains 7 times less vitamin B3 than milkfish. Milkfish contains 8.256mg of vitamin B3, while cuttlefish contains 1.216mg.
  • Milkfish has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw.

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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% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.3%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~354mg

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 0% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +242.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1218.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkfish Cuttlefish DV% diff.
Iron 0.41mg 6.02mg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.91mg 65%
Copper 0.044mg 0.587mg 60%
Selenium 16.2µg 44.8µg 52%
Vitamin B3 8.256mg 1.216mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.488mg 0.15mg 26%
Phosphorus 208mg 387mg 26%
Protein 26.32g 16.24g 20%
Cholesterol 67mg 112mg 15%
Sodium 92mg 372mg 12%
Fats 8.63g 0.7g 12%
Vitamin B12 3.27µg 3µg 11%
Vitamin A 33µg 113µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.5mg 7%
Calories 190kcal 79kcal 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.73mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.11mg 4%
Calcium 65mg 90mg 3%
Magnesium 38mg 30mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.118g 1%
Folate 18µg 16µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.009mg 1%
Potassium 374mg 354mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.82g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.82g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.295mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 1.154mg 0.699mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.213mg 0.707mg 0%
Leucine 2.139mg 1.143mg 0%
Lysine 2.417mg 1.213mg 0%
Methionine 0.779mg 0.366mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.028mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 1.356mg 0.709mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.312mg 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
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1132.9%
Contains more OtherOther +44%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%

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