Milkfish vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between milkfish and tuna
- Milkfish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and calcium, while tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Tuna covers your daily need for selenium, 167% more than milkfish.
- Milkfish contains 16 times more calcium than tuna. While milkfish contains 65mg of calcium, tuna contains only 4mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in tuna is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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 | +1525% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +133.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +124.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +567.9% |
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 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +159% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +39.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +737.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +98.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +167.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 108.2µg | 167% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.256mg | 22.07mg | 86% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.488mg | 1.038mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.27µg | 2.35µg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 208mg | 333mg | 18% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Fats | 8.63g | 0.59g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.334mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.134mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 47mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 0.92mg | 6% |
| Protein | 26.32g | 29.15g | 6% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 4mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.45mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.137mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 374mg | 527mg | 5% |
| Folate | 18µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Calories | 190kcal | 130kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 92mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 42mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.044mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.295mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.154mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.213mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.139mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.417mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.779mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.028mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.356mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.105g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1362.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.1% |
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