Tilapia vs. Sucker fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tilapia and sucker fish different?
- Tilapia is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, sucker fish is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for tilapia is 69% higher.
- Tilapia contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than sucker fish. While tilapia contains 0.093mg of vitamin B1, sucker fish contains only 0.012mg.
Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +235.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +542.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +142% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +233.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +134.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1978.4% |
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 | +675% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +224.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +24.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 54.4µg | 16.2µg | 69% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.769mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.745mg | 1.462mg | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.86µg | 2.31µg | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 150IU | 19% | |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.25mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.69mg | 1.67mg | 12% |
| Protein | 26.15g | 21.49g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 204mg | 269mg | 9% |
| Choline | 51.3mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.231mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 90mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.012mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 59µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.96mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.664mg | 0.865mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 380mg | 487mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.6g | 1.035g | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 17µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.94g | 0.579g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.085mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 53mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 128kcal | 119kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 2.65g | 2.97g | 0% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 51mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.955g | 0.905g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.942mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.22mg | 0.99mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.04mg | 1.746mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.315mg | 1.973mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.766mg | 0.636mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.05mg | 0.839mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.28mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.585mg | 0.633mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.244g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.13g | 0.371g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.06g | 0.094g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
26.15 g
Fats:
2.65 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
71.59 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
21.49 g
Fats:
2.97 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.99 g
Other:
1.55 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~73.99g
~equal in
Other
~1.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.6 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.035 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +72.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.905g
