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Tuna vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tuna and milkfish

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and iron, while milkfish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Tuna covers your daily need for selenium, 167% more than milkfish.
  • Tuna contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than milkfish. While tuna contains 0.134mg of vitamin B1, milkfish contains only 0.016mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tuna is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, milkfish, 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.
Tuna
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.9%
Contains more IronIron +124.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +567.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1525%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Copper ~0.044mg

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.
Tuna
Tuna
8
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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +737.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +39.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Milkfish DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 16.2µg 167%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 8.256mg 86%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.488mg 42%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 3.27µg 38%
Phosphorus 333mg 208mg 18%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Fats 0.59g 8.63g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.865mg 11%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.016mg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Cholesterol 47mg 67mg 7%
Iron 0.92mg 0.41mg 6%
Protein 29.15g 26.32g 6%
Calcium 4mg 65mg 6%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.05mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.069mg 5%
Potassium 527mg 374mg 5%
Folate 2µg 18µg 4%
Calories 130kcal 190kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 92mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin A 22µg 33µg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 38mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1%
Copper 0.043mg 0.044mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.295mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 1.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.213mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 2.139mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 2.417mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.779mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 1.028mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 1.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +1362.7%
Contains more OtherOther +89.1%
~equal in Protein ~26.32g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.63g

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/nutrients
  2. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/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.