Milkfish vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between milkfish and snapper
- Milkfish has more vitamin B3 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
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 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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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% |
Folate | 18µg | 6µg | 3% |
Calcium | 65mg | 40mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.053mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.365g | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.488mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
Sodium | 92mg | 57mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 208mg | 201mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.322g | 1% | |
Protein | 26.32g | 26.3g | 0% |
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
Contains more FatsFats | +401.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +48.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
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Protein
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