Tuna vs Tilapia (fillet, meat): Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Tuna has 144 kcal and Tilapia (fillet, meat) has 96 kcal, so Tilapia (fillet, meat) has 33% fewer calories.

Tuna has more fat (4.9 g vs 1.7 g). Relative to calories, Tilapia (fillet, meat) is the better protein source (20.9 g vs 16.2 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Tuna - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Tuna - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Tuna
Serving size:
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one tuna (125g)cup (150g)half cup (75g)cup of canned fish (225g)steak (125g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Tilapia
Serving size:
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one tilapia (105g)steak (105g)
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Amount Per Serving:
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Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Tuna vs Tilapia 100g Compare

per 100g Tuna Tilapia (fillet, meat)
Calories 144 96
Fat 4.9 g 1.7 g
Protein 23.33 g 20.08 g
Water 68.09 g 78.08 g
Calcium 8 mg 10 mg
Iron 1.02 mg 0.56 mg
Magnessium 50 mg 27 mg
Phosphorus 5.7 mg 1.4 mg
Potassium 252 mg 302 mg
Sodium 39 mg 52 mg
Zink 5.7 mg 1.4 mg
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.241 mg 0.041 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.251 mg 0.063 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 8.654 mg 3.903 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.455 mg 0.162 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 0.002 µg 0.024 µg
Vitaminium E 1 mg 0.4 mg

More Calories in Tuna

At first glance, you can see that in tuna is much more calories than in tilapia.

Tuna has 144 kcal per 100g and tilapia 96 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 50%.

In tuna and in tilapia most calories came from protein.

See tables below to compare tuna with tilapia in details.

Tuna 100g

144kcal

Calories source

  • 0% CARBS.
  • 68% PROTEIN
  • 32% FAT
Tuna calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | half cup | cup of canned fish | steak

Tilapia (fillet, meat) 100g

96kcal

Calories source

  • 0% CARBS
  • 84% PROTEIN
  • 16% FAT
Tilapia (fillet, meat) calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | steak

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About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.