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Milkfish vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between milkfish and snapper

  • Milkfish has more vitamin B3, fats, and zinc; however, snapper has more selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for snapper is 60% higher.
  • Snapper has 24 times less vitamin B3 than milkfish. Milkfish has 8.256mg of vitamin B3, while snapper has 0.346mg.
  • Snapper is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, snapper, 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 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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +70.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +202.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~201mg

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 0% 0% 11% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14%
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 5.3% 0% 12% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1625%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2286.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~35µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.46mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3.5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkfish Snapper DV% diff.
Selenium 16.2µg 49µg 60%
Vitamin B3 8.256mg 0.346mg 49%
Fats 8.63g 1.72g 11%
Vitamin B12 3.27µg 3.5µg 10%
Cholesterol 67mg 47mg 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.44mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.004mg 5%
Potassium 374mg 522mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 4%
Calories 190kcal 128kcal 3%
Calcium 65mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.053mg 3%
Folate 18µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Iron 0.41mg 0.24mg 2%
Sodium 92mg 57mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.488mg 0.46mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.365g 2%
Phosphorus 208mg 201mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 1%
Protein 26.32g 26.3g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 78g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 N/A
Magnesium 38mg 37mg 0%
Copper 0.044mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin A 33µg 35µg 0%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.87mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.295mg 0.294mg 0%
Threonine 1.154mg 1.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.213mg 1.212mg 0%
Leucine 2.139mg 2.137mg 0%
Lysine 2.417mg 2.415mg 0%
Methionine 0.779mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.028mg 1.027mg 0%
Valine 1.356mg 1.355mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.022g 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
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +401.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
~equal in Protein ~26.3g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.