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Whitefish vs. Mullet fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whitefish and mullet fish different?

  • Whitefish is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, mullet fish is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for mullet fish is 56% higher.
  • Whitefish contains 4 times more vitamin B12 than mullet fish. While whitefish contains 0.96µg of vitamin B12, mullet fish contains only 0.25µg.

Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mullet, striped, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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 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 24% 9.3% 40% 53% 47% 24% 105% 9.3% 2.9% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
~equal in Calcium ~31mg
~equal in Sodium ~71mg

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 4% 14% 0% 0% 25% 23% 118% 53% 113% 31% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +284%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~42µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.88mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whitefish Mullet fish DV% diff.
Selenium 16.2µg 46.8µg 56%
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 0.25µg 30%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 6.3mg 15%
Phosphorus 346mg 244mg 15%
Iron 0.47mg 1.41mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.755g 0.917g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.49mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.171mg 0.1mg 6%
Copper 0.092mg 0.141mg 5%
Cholesterol 77mg 63mg 5%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.88mg 4%
Fats 7.51g 4.86g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.1mg 4%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.022mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.559g 1.382g 3%
Potassium 406mg 458mg 2%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Magnesium 42mg 33mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.162g 1.431g 1%
Calories 172kcal 150kcal 1%
Protein 24.47g 24.81g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 31mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 71mg 0%
Vitamin A 39µg 42µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.88mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.073mg 1.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 1.143mg 0%
Leucine 1.989mg 2.016mg 0%
Lysine 2.248mg 2.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.955mg 0.968mg 0%
Valine 1.261mg 1.278mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.73mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.406g 0.18g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.206g 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.209g 0.092g 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
25% 5% 71%
Protein: 24.81 g
Fats: 4.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.52 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +54.5%
Contains more OtherOther +-1642.1%
~equal in Protein ~24.81g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.52g

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
38% 37% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.382 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200.4%

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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. Mullet fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175124/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.