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Croaker vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between croaker and snapper

  • Croaker has more vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, and folate, while snapper has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Snapper covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 58% more than croaker.
  • Croaker contains 33 times more vitamin B2 than snapper. While croaker contains 0.13mg of vitamin B2, snapper contains only 0.004mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in snapper is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried and Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains more IronIron +258.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +370.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~201mg

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 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% 7.7% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26%
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 5.3% 0% 12% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1142.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croaker Snapper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 3.5µg 58%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 0.346mg 25%
Selenium 38.8µg 49µg 19%
Fats 12.67g 1.72g 17%
Protein 18.2g 26.3g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.588g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.46mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.476g 0.365g 14%
Sodium 348mg 57mg 13%
Cholesterol 84mg 47mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.32g 0.322g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.004mg 10%
Iron 0.86mg 0.24mg 8%
Folate 34µg 6µg 7%
Calories 221kcal 128kcal 5%
Potassium 340mg 522mg 5%
Carbs 7.54g 0g 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.017mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.87mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Copper 0.065mg 0.046mg 2%
Phosphorus 217mg 201mg 2%
Magnesium 42mg 37mg 1%
Calcium 32mg 40mg 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.44mg 1%
Vitamin A 23µg 35µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 45g 78g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 2.5 N/A
Net carbs 7.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.294mg 0%
Threonine 0.788mg 1.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.847mg 1.212mg 0%
Leucine 1.48mg 2.137mg 0%
Lysine 1.571mg 2.415mg 0%
Methionine 0.525mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.742mg 1.027mg 0%
Valine 0.947mg 1.355mg 0%
Histidine 0.525mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.113g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.089g 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.079g 0.022g 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% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +636.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +12.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%

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
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1552.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +396.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.