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Tilefish vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tilefish and tilapia

  • Tilefish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and omega-3 (DHA); however, tilapia is higher in vitamin B3 and selenium.
  • Tilefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 27% more than tilapia.
  • Tilapia contains 6 times less omega-3 (DHA) than tilefish. Tilefish contains 0.733g of omega-3 (DHA), while tilapia contains 0.13g.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tilefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilapia, 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 24% 7.8% 45% 12% 17% 14% 101% 7.7% 2% 281%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains more IronIron +122.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~34mg
~equal in Sodium ~56mg
~equal in Selenium ~54.4µg

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 0% 0% 7% 0% 35% 44% 66% 52% 69% 313% 0% 13%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilefish Tilapia DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 1.86µg 27%
Vitamin D* 150 IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.123mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.073mg 9%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.5mg 4.745mg 8%
Iron 0.31mg 0.69mg 5%
Phosphorus 236mg 204mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Selenium 51.5µg 54.4µg 5%
Potassium 512mg 380mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.664mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.246g 0.6g 4%
Protein 24.49g 26.15g 3%
Fats 4.69g 2.65g 3%
Copper 0.052mg 0.075mg 3%
Folate 17µg 6µg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.045g 3%
Cholesterol 64mg 57mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Calories 147kcal 128kcal 1%
Calcium 26mg 14mg 1%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.41mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.332g 0.955g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 60kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 68g 78g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 1.7 N/A
Magnesium 33mg 34mg 0%
Sodium 59mg 56mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.868g 0.94g 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.074mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 1.99mg 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 2.249mg 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.725mg 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.956mg 1.05mg 0%
Valine 1.262mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.172g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.733g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.143g 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 5% 70%
Protein: 24.49 g
Fats: 4.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.24 g
Other: 0.58 g
26% 3% 71%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +77%
~equal in Protein ~26.15g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~71.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 39% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.868 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.246 g
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.94g

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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. Tilefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175152/nutrients
  2. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.