Tilapia vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tilapia and croaker

Tilapia has more selenium, while croaker has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, and polyunsaturated fat.
Tilapia covers your daily need for selenium, 28% more than croaker.
The amount of cholesterol in tilapia is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried.

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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.

Tilapia

Croaker

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+40.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+128.6%
Contains more IronIron	+24.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+116.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg

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.

Tilapia

Croaker

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+466.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	54.4µg	38.8µg	28%
Vitamin D*	150 IU		19%
Vitamin D	3.7µg		19%
Protein	26.15g	18.2g	16%
Fats	2.65g	12.67g	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.6g	2.917g	15%
Sodium	56mg	348mg	13%
Saturated fat	0.94g	3.476g	12%
Vitamin B6	0.123mg	0.26mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.955g	5.32g	11%
Vitamin B12	1.86µg	2.1µg	10%
Cholesterol	57mg	84mg	9%
Choline	51.3mg		9%
Folate	6µg	34µg	7%
Calories	128kcal	221kcal	5%
Vitamin E	0.79mg		5%
Vitamin B2	0.073mg	0.13mg	4%
Carbs	0g	7.54g	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	23µg	3%
Vitamin B3	4.745mg	4.3mg	3%
Magnesium	34mg	42mg	2%
Calcium	14mg	32mg	2%
Iron	0.69mg	0.86mg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.4g	2%
Phosphorus	204mg	217mg	2%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.08mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.664mg	0.74mg	2%
Potassium	380mg	340mg	1%
Copper	0.075mg	0.065mg	1%
Zinc	0.41mg	0.52mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.9µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	121kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	78g	45g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	7.14g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.093mg	0.09mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.208mg	0%
Threonine	1.156mg	0.788mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.22mg	0.847mg	0%
Leucine	2.04mg	1.48mg	0%
Lysine	2.315mg	1.571mg	0%
Methionine	0.766mg	0.525mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.05mg	0.742mg	0%
Valine	1.28mg	0.947mg	0%
Histidine	0.585mg	0.525mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g	0.113g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.13g	0.089g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.045g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.06g	0.079g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.015g		N/A