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Tilapia vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tilapia and croaker

  • Tilapia has more selenium, while croaker has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Tilapia covers your daily need for selenium, 28% more than croaker.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tilapia is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +24.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 7.7% 0% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Croaker DV% diff.
Selenium 54.4µg 38.8µg 28%
Vitamin D 150IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Protein 26.15g 18.2g 16%
Fats 2.65g 12.67g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 2.917g 15%
Sodium 56mg 348mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.94g 3.476g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.26mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 5.32g 11%
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 2.1µg 10%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Cholesterol 57mg 84mg 9%
Folate 6µg 34µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Calories 128kcal 221kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 4.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 23µg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.54g 3%
Phosphorus 204mg 217mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.74mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Iron 0.69mg 0.86mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 32mg 2%
Magnesium 34mg 42mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.52mg 1%
Copper 0.075mg 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Potassium 380mg 340mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.14g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.788mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 0.847mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 1.48mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 1.571mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.525mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0.742mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 0.947mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.525mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.089g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more FatsFats +378.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +457.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/nutrients
  2. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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