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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Protein
~28.62g
~equal in
Fats
~8.23g
~equal in
Water
~58.63g
~equal in
Other
~2.6g