Milkfish vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between milkfish and whiting
- Milkfish has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, whiting is higher in selenium and phosphorus.
- Whiting covers your daily selenium needs 45% more than milkfish.
- Whiting contains 5 times less vitamin B3 than milkfish. Milkfish contains 8.256mg of vitamin B3, while whiting contains 1.67mg.
- 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
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 | +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
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 | +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 AVitamin A | +15.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +325% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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 | 73IU | 9% | |
Vitamin D | 1.8µg | 9% | |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 84mg | 6% |
Protein | 26.32g | 23.48g | 6% |
Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.53mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.587g | 4% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.068mg | 4% |
Calories | 190kcal | 116kcal | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 38mg | 27mg | 3% |
Sodium | 92mg | 132mg | 2% |
Potassium | 374mg | 434mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.4g | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Folate | 18µg | 15µg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 38µg | 1% |
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 OtherOther | +1916.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.3% |
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