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Herring vs. Tilefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between herring and tilefish

  • Herring has more vitamin B12, iron, fats, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, and zinc, while tilefish has more selenium.
  • Herring covers your daily need for vitamin B12 443% more than tilefish.
  • Herring contains 5 times more iron than tilefish. While herring contains 1.41mg of iron, tilefish contains only 0.31mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tilefish is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilefish, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 22% 37% 53% 39% 35% 130% 15% 5.2% 255%
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 +24.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.6%
Contains more IronIron +354.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.7%
~equal in Selenium ~51.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 81% 12% 27% 28% 69% 77% 44% 80% 1643% 0.25% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 7% 0% 35% 44% 66% 52% 69% 313% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +425.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herring Tilefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.14µg 2.5µg 443%
Vitamin D* 214 IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Iron 1.41mg 0.31mg 14%
Fats 11.59g 4.69g 11%
Phosphorus 303mg 236mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.735g 1.246g 10%
Vitamin E 1.37mg 9%
Selenium 46.8µg 51.5µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.79g 1.332g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.19mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.615g 0.868g 8%
Copper 0.118mg 0.052mg 7%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.53mg 7%
Calcium 74mg 26mg 5%
Cholesterol 77mg 64mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.124mg 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.3mg 4%
Calories 203kcal 147kcal 3%
Protein 23.03g 24.49g 3%
Potassium 419mg 512mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.87mg 3%
Magnesium 41mg 33mg 2%
Sodium 115mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin A 36µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.015mg 1%
Folate 12µg 17µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 88kcal 60kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 68g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 3 N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.258mg 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 1.01mg 1.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.061mg 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.872mg 1.99mg 0%
Lysine 2.115mg 2.249mg 0%
Methionine 0.682mg 0.725mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.899mg 0.956mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.678mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.909g 0.172g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 1.105g 0.733g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.071g 0.143g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 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 +147.1%
~equal in Protein ~24.49g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 47% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.615 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.735 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 +259.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.8%

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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. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/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.