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Whitefish vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whitefish and bluefish

  • Whitefish has more vitamin B1 and phosphorus; however, bluefish has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Bluefish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 219% more.
  • Whitefish has 9 times more folate than bluefish. Whitefish has 17µg of folate, while bluefish has 2µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, bluefish, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 2.7% 42% 23% 23% 28% 125% 10% 3.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains more IronIron +31.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 0%
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% 46% 0% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +547.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whitefish Bluefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 6.22µg 219%
Selenium 16.2µg 46.8µg 56%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 7.247mg 21%
Vitamin A 39µg 138µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.464mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.755g 1.358g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.171mg 0.067mg 9%
Phosphorus 346mg 291mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.097mg 4%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Copper 0.092mg 0.068mg 3%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.027mg 3%
Fats 7.51g 5.44g 3%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.04mg 2%
Iron 0.47mg 0.62mg 2%
Potassium 406mg 477mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 9mg 2%
Protein 24.47g 25.69g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.955mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.559g 2.297g 1%
Calories 172kcal 159kcal 1%
Sodium 65mg 77mg 1%
Cholesterol 77mg 76mg 0%
Magnesium 42mg 42mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.162g 1.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.073mg 1.126mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 1.184mg 0%
Leucine 1.989mg 2.088mg 0%
Lysine 2.248mg 2.36mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.76mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.955mg 1.003mg 0%
Valine 1.261mg 1.324mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.756mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.406g 0.323g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.206g 0.665g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.209g 0.079g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 g
26% 5% 63% 6%
Protein: 25.69 g
Fats: 5.44 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.64 g
Other: 6.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +112.6%
~equal in Protein ~25.69g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 g
24% 48% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.358 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.172g

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/nutrients
  2. Bluefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174229/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.