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Tilapia vs. Mullet fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tilapia and mullet fish different?

  • Tilapia is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, while mullet fish is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Tilapia covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 67% more than mullet fish.

Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mullet, striped, cooked, dry heat types were 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.
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 24% 9.3% 40% 53% 47% 24% 105% 9.3% 2.9% 255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more IronIron +104.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +88%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

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 4% 14% 0% 0% 25% 23% 118% 53% 113% 31% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +644%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +298.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Mullet fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 0.25µg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.49mg 28%
Vitamin D 150IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Selenium 54.4µg 46.8µg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 6.3mg 10%
Iron 0.69mg 1.41mg 9%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Copper 0.075mg 0.141mg 7%
Phosphorus 204mg 244mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.88mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.88mg 4%
Fats 2.65g 4.86g 3%
Protein 26.15g 24.81g 3%
Potassium 380mg 458mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 31mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.94g 1.431g 2%
Cholesterol 57mg 63mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.917g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 1.382g 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Calories 128kcal 150kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.022mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 71mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Magnesium 34mg 33mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 1.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 1.143mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 2.016mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 2.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0.968mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 1.278mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.73mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.18g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0.092g 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
25% 5% 71%
Protein: 24.81 g
Fats: 4.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.52 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +83.4%
~equal in Protein ~24.81g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.52g
~equal in Other ~-0.19g

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
38% 37% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.382 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.8%

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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. Mullet fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175124/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.