Whitefish vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between whitefish and milkfish
- Whitefish has more phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and copper; however, milkfish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Milkfish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 96% more than whitefish.
- Milkfish contains 11 times less vitamin B1 than whitefish. Whitefish contains 0.171mg of vitamin B1, while milkfish contains 0.016mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, whitefish, mixed species, 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.
Contains more IronIron | +14.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +109.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +21% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +230.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +97% |
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 AVitamin A | +18.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +968.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +123.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +114.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +240.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 3.27µg | 96% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.846mg | 8.256mg | 28% |
Phosphorus | 346mg | 208mg | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.755g | 18% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.171mg | 0.016mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.488mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.069mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.559g | 6% | |
Saturated fat | 1.162g | 5% | |
Copper | 0.092mg | 0.044mg | 5% |
Protein | 24.47g | 26.32g | 4% |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 67mg | 3% |
Calcium | 33mg | 65mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.086mg | 0.026mg | 3% |
Fats | 7.51g | 8.63g | 2% |
Zinc | 1.27mg | 1.05mg | 2% |
Calories | 172kcal | 190kcal | 1% |
Vitamin A | 39µg | 33µg | 1% |
Iron | 0.47mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
Potassium | 406mg | 374mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 38mg | 1% |
Sodium | 65mg | 92mg | 1% |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 16.2µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
Folate | 17µg | 18µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.274mg | 0.295mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.073mg | 1.154mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.128mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.989mg | 2.139mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.248mg | 2.417mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.724mg | 0.779mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.955mg | 1.028mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.261mg | 1.356mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.406g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 1.206g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.209g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +21.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +14.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~26.32g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~62.63g