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Croaker vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croaker and sheepshead different?

  • Croaker is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1; however, sheepshead is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for sheepshead is 23% higher.
  • Croaker contains 10 times more saturated fat than sheepshead. While croaker contains 3.476g of saturated fat, sheepshead contains only 0.36g.

Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried and Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +28.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.2%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 7.7% 0% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.3µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croaker Sheepshead DV% diff.
Selenium 38.8µg 51.3µg 23%
Phosphorus 217mg 350mg 19%
Fats 12.67g 1.63g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.382g 17%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 1.8mg 16%
Protein 18.2g 26.02g 16%
Saturated fat 3.476g 0.36g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.32g 0.35g 12%
Sodium 348mg 73mg 12%
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 2.3µg 8%
Cholesterol 84mg 64mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.35mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.05mg 6%
Copper 0.065mg 0.122mg 6%
Calories 221kcal 126kcal 5%
Potassium 340mg 512mg 5%
Folate 34µg 17µg 4%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.021mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.87mg 3%
Carbs 7.54g 0g 3%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Iron 0.86mg 0.67mg 2%
Magnesium 42mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin A 23µg 35µg 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.63mg 1%
Calcium 32mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 7.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.788mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.847mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 1.48mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.571mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.525mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.742mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.947mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.525mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.113g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.089g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.079g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +677.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +80.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
33% 32% 35%
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 +1420%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +663.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%

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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. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/nutrients
  2. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.