Tilapia vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tilapia and milkfish
- Tilapia has more selenium and vitamin B1; however, milkfish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for tilapia is 69% higher.
- Milkfish has 6 times less vitamin B1 than tilapia. Tilapia has 0.093mg of vitamin B1, while milkfish has 0.016mg.
Food types used in this article are Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Fish, milkfish, 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 IronIron | +68.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +70.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +235.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +364.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +156.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +481.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +296.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +75.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 54.4µg | 16.2µg | 69% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.86µg | 3.27µg | 59% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.488mg | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.745mg | 8.256mg | 22% |
Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 19% | |
Vitamin D | 150IU | 19% | |
Choline | 51.3mg | 9% | |
Fats | 2.65g | 8.63g | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.016mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.41mg | 1.05mg | 6% |
Calcium | 14mg | 65mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.6g | 4% | |
Saturated fat | 0.94g | 4% | |
Iron | 0.69mg | 0.41mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.664mg | 0.865mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 33µg | 4% |
Folate | 6µg | 18µg | 3% |
Calories | 128kcal | 190kcal | 3% |
Cholesterol | 57mg | 67mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.075mg | 0.044mg | 3% |
Sodium | 56mg | 92mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.955g | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 204mg | 208mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 34mg | 38mg | 1% |
Protein | 26.15g | 26.32g | 0% |
Potassium | 380mg | 374mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.295mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.156mg | 1.154mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.22mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.04mg | 2.139mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.315mg | 2.417mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.766mg | 0.779mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.05mg | 1.028mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.28mg | 1.356mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.585mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.13g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.06g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +14.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +225.7% |
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Protein
~26.32g
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Carbs
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Other
~2.42g