Milkfish vs. Yellowtail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between milkfish and yellowtail?
- Milkfish is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B6, yet yellowtail is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
- Milkfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 84% more.
- Milkfish has 3 times more vitamin B6 than yellowtail. While milkfish has 0.488mg of vitamin B6, yellowtail has only 0.185mg.
We used Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this article.
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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 | +124.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +56.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +53.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +31.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +35.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +163.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +161.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +993.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.27µg | 1.25µg | 84% |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 46.8µg | 56% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.488mg | 0.185mg | 23% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.175mg | 13% |
Protein | 26.32g | 29.67g | 7% |
Potassium | 374mg | 538mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.681mg | 4% |
Folate | 18µg | 4µg | 4% |
Calcium | 65mg | 29mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.256mg | 8.718mg | 3% |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.67mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.9mg | 3% |
Fats | 8.63g | 6.72g | 3% |
Sodium | 92mg | 50mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.044mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 208mg | 201mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 71mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
Calories | 190kcal | 187kcal | 0% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 38mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 31µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.295mg | 0.332mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.154mg | 1.301mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.213mg | 1.367mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.139mg | 2.411mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.417mg | 2.725mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.779mg | 0.878mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.028mg | 1.158mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.356mg | 1.528mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.873mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
26.32 g
Fats:
8.63 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.63 g
Other:
2.42 g
Protein:
29.67 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more FatsFats | +28.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-165.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~67.33g