Bluefish vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bluefish and sheepshead?
- Bluefish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, sheepshead is richer in phosphorus, selenium, and copper.
- Bluefish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 163% more.
- Sheepshead contains 4 times less vitamin B3 than bluefish. Bluefish contains 7.247mg of vitamin B3, while sheepshead contains 1.8mg.
- Sheepshead has less saturated fat.
We used Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat types in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +65.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +311.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +79.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +294.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +570% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +302.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +170.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 6.22µg | 2.3µg | 163% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.247mg | 1.8mg | 34% |
Vitamin A | 138µg | 35µg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.35mg | 9% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 51.3µg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 291mg | 350mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.358g | 0.382g | 7% |
Fats | 5.44g | 1.63g | 6% |
Copper | 0.068mg | 0.122mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.297g | 0.35g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
Folate | 2µg | 17µg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 1.172g | 0.36g | 4% |
Cholesterol | 76mg | 64mg | 4% |
Calcium | 9mg | 37mg | 3% |
Calories | 159kcal | 126kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.955mg | 0.87mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 35mg | 2% |
Protein | 25.69g | 26.02g | 1% |
Iron | 0.62mg | 0.67mg | 1% |
Potassium | 477mg | 512mg | 1% |
Sodium | 77mg | 73mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.126mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.184mg | 1.199mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.088mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.36mg | 2.39mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.76mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.003mg | 1.016mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.324mg | 1.34mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.756mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.323g | 0.083g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.665g | 0.107g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.079g | 0.04g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.69 g
Fats:
5.44 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.64 g
Other:
6.23 g
Protein:
26.02 g
Fats:
1.63 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
69.04 g
Other:
3.31 g
Contains more FatsFats | +233.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +88.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.2% |
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Protein
~26.02g
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.172 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.358 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.382 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +556.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +255.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.3% |