Sucker fish vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sucker fish and milkfish different?
- Sucker fish is higher in manganese, copper, iron, and phosphorus; however, milkfish is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for milkfish is 42% higher.
- Sucker fish contains 30 times more manganese than milkfish. While sucker fish contains 0.769mg of manganese, milkfish contains only 0.026mg.
Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat and Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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 | +38.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +307.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +468.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2857.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +78.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +464.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +111.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +41.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 1.462mg | 8.256mg | 42% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.31µg | 3.27µg | 40% |
Manganese | 0.769mg | 0.026mg | 32% |
Copper | 0.25mg | 0.044mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.231mg | 0.488mg | 20% |
Iron | 1.67mg | 0.41mg | 16% |
Protein | 21.49g | 26.32g | 10% |
Fats | 2.97g | 8.63g | 9% |
Phosphorus | 269mg | 208mg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.035g | 7% | |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 67mg | 5% |
Calories | 119kcal | 190kcal | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.579g | 3% | |
Potassium | 487mg | 374mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 59µg | 33µg | 3% |
Calcium | 90mg | 65mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.905g | 2% | |
Sodium | 51mg | 92mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.069mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.96mg | 1.05mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 38mg | 0% |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 16.2µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
Folate | 17µg | 18µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.241mg | 0.295mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.942mg | 1.154mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.99mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.746mg | 2.139mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.973mg | 2.417mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.636mg | 0.779mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.839mg | 1.028mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.107mg | 1.356mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.633mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.244g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.371g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.094g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.49 g
Fats:
2.97 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.99 g
Other:
1.55 g
Protein:
26.32 g
Fats:
8.63 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.63 g
Other:
2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater | +18.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +190.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +56.1% |
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