Tilapia vs. Tilefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between tilapia and tilefish
- Tilapia has more vitamin B3 and selenium; however, tilefish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Tilefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 27% more than tilapia.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilefish, 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 | +122.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +146.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +35.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +160.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +143.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +34.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.86µg | 2.5µg | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin D | 150IU | 19% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.3mg | 14% |
| Choline | 51.3mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.19mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.745mg | 3.5mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 54.4µg | 51.5µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 204mg | 236mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.69mg | 0.31mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 380mg | 512mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.6g | 1.246g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.664mg | 0.87mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.052mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 17µg | 3% |
| Fats | 2.65g | 4.69g | 3% |
| Protein | 26.15g | 24.49g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 21µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 64mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.955g | 1.332g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 128kcal | 147kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 59mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.94g | 0.868g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.274mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.22mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.04mg | 1.99mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.315mg | 2.249mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.766mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.05mg | 0.956mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.28mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.585mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.172g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.13g | 0.733g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.06g | 0.143g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +77% |
~equal in
Protein
~24.49g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~70.24g
~equal in
Other
~0.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +107.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.868g
