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Milkfish vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milkfish and roe different?

  • Milkfish is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, roe is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roe is 345% higher.
  • Milkfish contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than roe. While milkfish contains 8.256mg of vitamin B3, roe contains only 2.192mg.
  • Milkfish has less cholesterol.
  • Milkfish has a lower glycemic index (0) than roe (27).

Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, roe, mixed species, 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more IronIron +87.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +219.1%

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%
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1631.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1275.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +252.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +411.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkfish Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.27µg 11.54µg 345%
Cholesterol 67mg 479mg 137%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.949mg 68%
Selenium 16.2µg 51.7µg 65%
Phosphorus 208mg 515mg 44%
Vitamin B3 8.256mg 2.192mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.488mg 0.185mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.277mg 22%
Folate 18µg 92µg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.4mg 18%
Copper 0.044mg 0.128mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.866g 8%
Vitamin A 33µg 91µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 1.154mg 6%
Iron 0.41mg 0.77mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 5%
Protein 26.32g 28.62g 5%
Calcium 65mg 28mg 4%
Potassium 374mg 283mg 3%
Magnesium 38mg 26mg 3%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.28mg 2%
Calories 190kcal 204kcal 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.013mg 1%
Sodium 92mg 117mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.92g 1%
Fats 8.63g 8.23g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.295mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 1.154mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.213mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 2.139mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.417mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.779mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.028mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 1.356mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 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
Roe
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~28.62g
~equal in Fats ~8.23g
~equal in Water ~58.63g
~equal in Other ~2.6g

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.