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Cuttlefish vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cuttlefish and snapper

  • Cuttlefish has more iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, snapper is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Cuttlefish covers your daily iron needs 72% more than snapper.
  • Snapper contains 228 times less vitamin B2 than cuttlefish. Cuttlefish contains 0.91mg of vitamin B2, while snapper contains 0.004mg.
  • Snapper has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw 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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
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 CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +2408.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1176.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +547.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
~equal in Selenium ~49µg

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +222.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Snapper DV% diff.
Iron 6.02mg 0.24mg 72%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.004mg 70%
Copper 0.587mg 0.046mg 60%
Phosphorus 387mg 201mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.46mg 24%
Cholesterol 112mg 47mg 22%
Vitamin B12 3µg 3.5µg 21%
Protein 16.24g 26.3g 20%
Sodium 372mg 57mg 14%
Zinc 1.73mg 0.44mg 12%
Vitamin A 113µg 35µg 9%
Selenium 44.8µg 49µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.87mg 7%
Calcium 90mg 40mg 5%
Potassium 354mg 522mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 0.346mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 1.6mg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.017mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.053mg 4%
Folate 16µg 6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.588g 3%
Calories 79kcal 128kcal 2%
Magnesium 30mg 37mg 2%
Fats 0.7g 1.72g 2%
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.365g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.322g 1%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.294mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 1.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 1.212mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 2.137mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 2.415mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 1.027mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 1.355mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.9%
Contains more FatsFats +145.7%
~equal in Other ~1.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +297.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +338.8%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.