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Milkfish vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between milkfish and tuna

  • Milkfish has more vitamin B12, fats, and vitamin B5, while tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and protein.
  • Tuna covers your daily need for selenium 167% more than milkfish.
  • Milkfish contains 15 times more fats than tuna. While milkfish contains 8.63g of fats, tuna contains only 0.59g.
  • 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

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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
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%
~equal in Copper ~0.043mg

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%
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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% 30% 7.3% 5.8% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkfish Tuna 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* 82 IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.134mg 10%
Cholesterol 67mg 47mg 7%
Protein 26.32g 29.15g 6%
Calcium 65mg 4mg 6%
Iron 0.41mg 0.92mg 6%
Potassium 374mg 527mg 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.45mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.137mg 5%
Folate 18µg 2µg 4%
Calories 190kcal 130kcal 3%
Sodium 92mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Magnesium 38mg 42mg 1%
Vitamin A 33µg 22µg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.013mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 77g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 N/A
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
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +1362.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.8%
Contains more WaterWater +10.1%
~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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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