Bluefish vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bluefish and sunfish?
- Bluefish is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, sunfish is richer in manganese, copper, iron, calcium, and zinc.
- Bluefish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 163% more.
- Sunfish contains 8 times less vitamin A than bluefish. Bluefish contains 138µg of vitamin A, while sunfish contains 17µg.
We used Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, cooked, dry heat types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1044.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +148.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +466.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +91.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3222.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +711.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +395.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +236.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +169.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.22µg | 2.31µg | 163% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 16.2µg | 56% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.897mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.247mg | 1.462mg | 36% |
| Copper | 0.068mg | 0.385mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.138mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 138µg | 17µg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 1.54mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 103mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.99mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 291mg | 231mg | 9% |
| Fats | 5.44g | 0.9g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.358g | 0.315g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.172g | 0.178g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.297g | 0.15g | 5% |
| Folate | 2µg | 17µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 86mg | 3% |
| Calories | 159kcal | 114kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 25.69g | 24.87g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.092mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.955mg | 0.865mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 477mg | 449mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 103mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.085mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 16g | 22g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 62kcal | 46kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 63g | 88g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.1 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.126mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.184mg | 1.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.088mg | 2.022mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.36mg | 2.284mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.76mg | 0.736mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.003mg | 0.971mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.324mg | 1.281mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.756mg | 0.732mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.323g | 0.047g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.665g | 0.092g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.079g | 0.042g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +504.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.7% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1431.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +331.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.8% |






