Sunfish vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between sunfish and tilapia
- Sunfish has more manganese, copper, vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and calcium; however, tilapia is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
- Tilapia covers your daily selenium needs 69% more than sunfish.
- Tilapia has 24 times less manganese than sunfish. Sunfish has 0.897mg of manganese, while tilapia has 0.037mg.
- Tilapia contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilapia, 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 | +11.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +635.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +123.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +413.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +385.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2324.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +235.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +24.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +224.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 54.4µg | 69% |
Manganese | 0.897mg | 0.037mg | 37% |
Copper | 0.385mg | 0.075mg | 34% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.462mg | 4.745mg | 21% |
Vitamin D | 150IU | 19% | |
Vitamin B12 | 2.31µg | 1.86µg | 19% |
Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 19% | |
Zinc | 1.99mg | 0.41mg | 14% |
Iron | 1.54mg | 0.69mg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 86mg | 57mg | 10% |
Choline | 51.3mg | 9% | |
Calcium | 103mg | 14mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.664mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 231mg | 204mg | 4% |
Fats | 0.9g | 2.65g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.178g | 0.94g | 3% |
Protein | 24.87g | 26.15g | 3% |
Folate | 17µg | 6µg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 17µg | 0µg | 2% |
Sodium | 103mg | 56mg | 2% |
Potassium | 449mg | 380mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.15g | 0.955g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.315g | 0.6g | 2% |
Calories | 114kcal | 128kcal | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.123mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 34mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.092mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.279mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.09mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.146mg | 1.22mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.022mg | 2.04mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.284mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.736mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.971mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.281mg | 1.28mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.732mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.047g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.092g | 0.13g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.042g | 0.06g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +-230.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +194.4% |
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Protein
~26.15g
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Carbs
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Water
~71.59g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +536.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +90.5% |