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Cuttlefish vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cuttlefish and sunfish

  • Cuttlefish has more vitamin B2, iron, selenium, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin A, while sunfish has more manganese and protein.
  • Cuttlefish's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 63% higher.
  • Sunfish contains 7 times less vitamin A than cuttlefish. Cuttlefish contains 113µg of vitamin A, while sunfish contains 17µg.
  • The amount of sodium in sunfish is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, cooked, dry heat.

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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.
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 27% 31% 40% 58% 128% 54% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains more IronIron +290.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +715.5%

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.
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 18% 0% 38% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12%
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 3.3% 0% 5.7% 0% 23% 20% 27% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +430%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +564.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +970.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +922.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.138mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Sunfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.085mg 63%
Iron 6.02mg 1.54mg 56%
Selenium 44.8µg 16.2µg 52%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.897mg 34%
Vitamin B12 3µg 2.31µg 29%
Copper 0.587mg 0.385mg 22%
Phosphorus 387mg 231mg 22%
Protein 16.24g 24.87g 17%
Sodium 372mg 103mg 12%
Vitamin A 113µg 17µg 11%
Cholesterol 112mg 86mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.092mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.865mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 1mg 5%
Potassium 354mg 449mg 3%
Calories 79kcal 114kcal 2%
Magnesium 30mg 38mg 2%
Zinc 1.73mg 1.99mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 1.462mg 2%
Calcium 90mg 103mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.138mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.315g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 127g 88g N/A
Fats 0.7g 0.9g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Folate 16µg 17µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.178g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 1.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 2.022mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 2.284mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.971mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.039g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.066g 0.092g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g 0.042g 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
25% 74%
Protein: 24.87 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.1%
Contains more FatsFats +28.6%
~equal in Water ~73.72g

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
28% 23% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.178 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.315 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.1%

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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. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172003/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.