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Whitefish vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whitefish and cuttlefish?

  • Whitefish is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet cuttlefish is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and selenium.
  • Cuttlefish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% higher.
  • Whitefish has 19 times more vitamin B1 than cuttlefish. Whitefish has 0.171mg of vitamin B1, while cuttlefish has 0.009mg.
  • Whitefish contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw types in this comparison.

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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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more IronIron +1180.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +538%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.5%

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~16µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whitefish Cuttlefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 3µg 85%
Iron 0.47mg 6.02mg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.91mg 58%
Copper 0.092mg 0.587mg 55%
Selenium 16.2µg 44.8µg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.755g 0.134g 17%
Protein 24.47g 16.24g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 1.216mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.15mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.171mg 0.009mg 14%
Sodium 65mg 372mg 13%
Cholesterol 77mg 112mg 12%
Fats 7.51g 0.7g 10%
Vitamin A 39µg 113µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.5mg 7%
Calcium 33mg 90mg 6%
Phosphorus 346mg 387mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.559g 0.081g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.162g 0.118g 5%
Calories 172kcal 79kcal 5%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.73mg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 30mg 3%
Potassium 406mg 354mg 2%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.11mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.82g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.82g N/A
Folate 17µg 16µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 1.073mg 0.699mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 0.707mg 0%
Leucine 1.989mg 1.143mg 0%
Lysine 2.248mg 1.213mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.366mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.955mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 1.261mg 0.709mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.312mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.406g 0.039g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.206g 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.209g 0.006g 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
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.7%
Contains more FatsFats +972.9%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%

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
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3059.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1956%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.