Whiting vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between whiting and whitefish?
- Whiting is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, yet whitefish is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, and copper.
- Whiting's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% higher.
- Whiting has 3 times more selenium than whitefish. Whiting has 41.1µg of selenium, while whitefish has 16.2µg.
We used Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whitefish, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +153.7% |
| 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% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +170.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.6µg | 0.96µg | 68% |
| Selenium | 41.1µg | 16.2µg | 45% |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.67mg | 3.846mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.587g | 2.755g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.346mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.865mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.068mg | 0.171mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 346mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 73IU | 9% | |
| Fats | 1.69g | 7.51g | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 1.8µg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 1.27mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.154mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.092mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 2.559g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 42mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.4g | 1.162g | 3% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 132mg | 65mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.13mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 24.47g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 77mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 434mg | 406mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 39µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.274mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 1.073mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.156mg | 2.248mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.695mg | 0.724mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.955mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 1.261mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.283g | 0.406g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.235g | 1.206g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0.209g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +344.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2341.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +475.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +369.3% |
