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Tilapia vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tilapia and sturgeon?

  • Tilapia is higher in selenium, yet sturgeon is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin A, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Tilapia's daily need coverage for selenium is 69% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tilapia is lower.

We used Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types 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 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +235.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.8%
~equal in Potassium ~364mg

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% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +248.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Sturgeon DV% diff.
Selenium 54.4µg 16.2µg 69%
Vitamin D 150IU 515IU 46%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 12.9µg 46%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 10.1mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 263µg 29%
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 2.5µg 27%
Protein 26.15g 20.7g 11%
Phosphorus 204mg 271mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.23mg 8%
Cholesterol 57mg 77mg 7%
Fats 2.65g 5.18g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 2.486g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.87mg 4%
Folate 6µg 17µg 3%
Magnesium 34mg 45mg 3%
Iron 0.69mg 0.9mg 3%
Choline 51.3mg 70mg 3%
Copper 0.075mg 0.053mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.885g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.09mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.54mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.94g 1.173g 1%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.63mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 69mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 128kcal 135kcal 0%
Calcium 14mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 380mg 364mg 0%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.907mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 0.954mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 1.682mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 1.901mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.613mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0.808mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 1.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.609mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.249g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0.058g 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
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.3%
Contains more FatsFats +95.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.94g
~equal in Other ~4.18g

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
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.5%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.