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Tilapia vs. Yellowtail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tilapia and yellowtail?

  • Tilapia is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium, yet yellowtail is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
  • Tilapia's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 25% more.

We used Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Fish, yellowtail, 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 27% 8.7% 47% 24% 19% 18% 86% 6.5% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.63mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~201mg

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 9.7% 10% 0% 0% 44% 12% 163% 41% 43% 156% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.681mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Yellowtail DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 1.25µg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 8.718mg 25%
Vitamin D 150IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Selenium 54.4µg 46.8µg 14%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Protein 26.15g 29.67g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.175mg 7%
Fats 2.65g 6.72g 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Cholesterol 57mg 71mg 5%
Potassium 380mg 538mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.185mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 4%
Saturated fat 0.94g 4%
Calories 128kcal 187kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.051mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.67mg 2%
Copper 0.075mg 0.058mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 29mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.019mg 1%
Iron 0.69mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Magnesium 34mg 38mg 1%
Phosphorus 204mg 201mg 0%
Sodium 56mg 50mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.681mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 1.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 1.367mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 2.411mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 2.725mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.878mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.873mg 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
30% 7% 67%
Protein: 29.67 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more FatsFats +153.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.33g
~equal in Other ~-3.72g

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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. Yellowtail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174248/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.