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Whitefish vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whitefish and whiting?

  • Whitefish is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, and copper, yet whiting is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Whiting's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% higher.
  • Whitefish has 3 times more vitamin B5 than whiting. Whitefish has 0.865mg of vitamin B5, while whiting has 0.25mg.

We used Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whiting, mixed species, 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 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +11.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +153.7%
~equal in Potassium ~434mg

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% 13% 7.6% 27% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +170.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~38µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whitefish Whiting DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 2.6µg 68%
Selenium 16.2µg 41.1µg 45%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 1.67mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.755g 0.587g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.18mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.25mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.171mg 0.068mg 9%
Phosphorus 346mg 285mg 9%
Vitamin D 73IU 9%
Fats 7.51g 1.69g 9%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 9%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.53mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.06mg 7%
Copper 0.092mg 0.04mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.559g 0.445g 5%
Magnesium 42mg 27mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.162g 0.4g 3%
Calories 172kcal 116kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Sodium 65mg 132mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 62mg 3%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.13mg 2%
Protein 24.47g 23.48g 2%
Cholesterol 77mg 84mg 2%
Folate 17µg 15µg 1%
Iron 0.47mg 0.42mg 1%
Potassium 406mg 434mg 1%
Vitamin A 39µg 38µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.073mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.989mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.248mg 2.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.695mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.955mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.261mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.406g 0.283g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.206g 0.235g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.209g 0.017g 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
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +344.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2341.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.48g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
28% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +475.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +369.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%

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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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.