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Whitefish vs. Tilefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whitefish and tilefish?

  • Whitefish is richer in phosphorus, zinc, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet tilefish is richer in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Tilefish's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% higher.
  • Whitefish has 2 times more zinc than tilefish. Whitefish has 1.27mg of zinc, while tilefish has 0.53mg.

We used Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilefish, cooked, dry heat 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 24% 7.8% 45% 12% 17% 14% 101% 7.7% 2% 281%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.9%
Contains more IronIron +51.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +473.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +217.9%
~equal in Sodium ~59mg

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% 7% 0% 0% 35% 44% 66% 52% 69% 313% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +160.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whitefish Tilefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 2.5µg 64%
Selenium 16.2µg 51.5µg 64%
Phosphorus 346mg 236mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.755g 1.246g 10%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.53mg 7%
Copper 0.092mg 0.052mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.3mg 4%
Cholesterol 77mg 64mg 4%
Fats 7.51g 4.69g 4%
Potassium 406mg 512mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.559g 1.332g 3%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.171mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.19mg 3%
Magnesium 42mg 33mg 2%
Iron 0.47mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin A 39µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 3.5mg 2%
Calories 172kcal 147kcal 1%
Saturated fat 1.162g 0.868g 1%
Calcium 33mg 26mg 1%
Protein 24.47g 24.49g 0%
Sodium 65mg 59mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.87mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 1.073mg 1.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.989mg 1.99mg 0%
Lysine 2.248mg 2.249mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.725mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.955mg 0.956mg 0%
Valine 1.261mg 1.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.406g 0.172g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.206g 0.733g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.209g 0.143g 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
24% 5% 70%
Protein: 24.49 g
Fats: 4.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.24 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +60.1%
Contains more OtherOther +405.2%
~equal in Protein ~24.49g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.24g

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
25% 39% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.868 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.246 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.3%

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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. Tilefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175152/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.