Milkfish vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between milkfish and whiting
- Milkfish has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, fats, and protein; however, whiting is higher in selenium and phosphorus.
- Whiting covers your daily selenium needs 45% more than milkfish.
- Whiting contains 5 times less fats than milkfish. Milkfish contains 8.63g of fats, while whiting contains 1.69g.
- Milkfish has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whiting, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +98.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +153.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +394.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +246% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +171.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +25.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +15.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +325% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 41.1µg | 45% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.256mg | 1.67mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.27µg | 2.6µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.488mg | 0.18mg | 24% |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.25mg | 12% |
| Fats | 8.63g | 1.69g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 208mg | 285mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D* | 73 IU | 9% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.8µg | 9% | |
| Protein | 26.32g | 23.48g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 84mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.53mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Calories | 190kcal | 116kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.068mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.587g | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 374mg | 434mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 92mg | 132mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 38µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Folate | 18µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 14g | 20g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 72kcal | 49kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 53g | 86g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.6 | N/A | |
| Calcium | 65mg | 62mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.044mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.295mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.154mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.213mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.139mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.417mg | 2.156mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.779mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.028mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.356mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.283g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.235g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.017g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +410.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.3% |
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