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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.
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 27% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~374mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~208mg

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% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.069mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Milkfish 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
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +225.7%
~equal in Protein ~26.32g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~2.42g

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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. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.