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Tilapia vs. Mahimahi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tilapia and mahimahi?

  • Tilapia is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat, yet mahimahi is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Tilapia's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 49% higher.
  • Tilapia has 6 times more monounsaturated fat than mahimahi. Tilapia has 0.955g of monounsaturated fat, while mahimahi has 0.155g.
  • Tilapia contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mahimahi, 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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 5.7% 47% 54% 18% 16% 78% 15% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.3%
Contains more IronIron +110.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.9%

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 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% 56% 0% 16% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5%
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% 21% 0% 5.8% 20% 139% 52% 107% 86% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +169.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Mahimahi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 0.69µg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.462mg 26%
Vitamin D* 150 IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 7.429mg 17%
Selenium 54.4µg 46.8µg 14%
Cholesterol 57mg 94mg 12%
Iron 0.69mg 1.45mg 10%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.023mg 6%
Protein 26.15g 23.72g 5%
Potassium 380mg 533mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.865mg 4%
Fats 2.65g 0.9g 3%
Phosphorus 204mg 183mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.94g 0.241g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.211g 3%
Copper 0.075mg 0.053mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.59mg 2%
Sodium 56mg 113mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 0.155g 2%
Calories 128kcal 109kcal 1%
Magnesium 34mg 38mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 19mg 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 78g 92g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.5 N/A
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 1.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 1.093mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 1.928mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 2.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.702mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0.926mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 1.222mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.698mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 71%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
24% 71% 4%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.22 g
Other: 4.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +194.4%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Protein ~23.72g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~71.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
40% 26% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.211 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +516.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/nutrients
  2. Mahimahi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171992/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.