Milkfish vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between milkfish and tilapia
- Milkfish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and calcium; however, tilapia has more selenium and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for tilapia is 69% higher.
- Tilapia has 5 times less calcium than milkfish. Milkfish has 65mg of calcium, while tilapia has 14mg.
Food types used in this article are Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilapia, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +364.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +156.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +68.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +70.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +235.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +296.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +75.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +481.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Selenium | 16.2µg | 54.4µg | 69% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.27µg | 1.86µg | 59% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.488mg | 0.123mg | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.256mg | 4.745mg | 22% |
Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 19% | |
Vitamin D | 150IU | 19% | |
Choline | 51.3mg | 9% | |
Fats | 8.63g | 2.65g | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.093mg | 6% |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.41mg | 6% |
Calcium | 65mg | 14mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.6g | 4% | |
Saturated fat | 0.94g | 4% | |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.69mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.664mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 0µg | 4% |
Folate | 18µg | 6µg | 3% |
Calories | 190kcal | 128kcal | 3% |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 57mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.044mg | 0.075mg | 3% |
Sodium | 92mg | 56mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.955g | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 208mg | 204mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 38mg | 34mg | 1% |
Protein | 26.32g | 26.15g | 0% |
Potassium | 374mg | 380mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.295mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.154mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.213mg | 1.22mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.139mg | 2.04mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.417mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.779mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.028mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.356mg | 1.28mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.13g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.06g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +225.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-720.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.3% |
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Protein
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