Flatfish vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flatfish and snapper

Flatfish has more phosphorus and vitamin B3, while snapper has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and potassium.
Snapper's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 91% higher.
Snapper contains 6 times less sodium than flatfish. Flatfish contains 363mg of sodium, while snapper contains 57mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat 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.

Flatfish

Snapper

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+53.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+165%
Contains more CopperCopper	+100%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+50.3%

~equal in Iron ~0.24mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.017mg

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.

Flatfish

Snapper

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+269.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+167.2%

~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.31µg	3.5µg	91%
Selenium	32.6µg	49µg	30%
Vitamin B6	0.115mg	0.46mg	27%
Protein	15.24g	26.3g	22%
Vitamin D	3.5µg		18%
Vitamin D*	139 IU		17%
Phosphorus	309mg	201mg	15%
Choline	79.9mg		15%
Sodium	363mg	57mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.227mg	0.87mg	13%
Potassium	197mg	522mg	10%
Vitamin B3	1.278mg	0.346mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.77mg		5%
Magnesium	22mg	37mg	4%
Cholesterol	56mg	47mg	3%
Copper	0.023mg	0.046mg	3%
Vitamin A	12µg	35µg	3%
Calories	86kcal	128kcal	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.6mg	2%
Calcium	25mg	40mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.053mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.025mg	0.004mg	2%
Fats	2.37g	1.72g	1%
Saturated fat	0.542g	0.365g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.657g	0.322g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.459g	0.588g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	18g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	56kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	116g	78g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	2.5	N/A
Iron	0.23mg	0.24mg	0%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.44mg	0%
Manganese	0.017mg	0.017mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Folate	6µg	6µg	0%
Trans fat	0.014g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.197mg	0.294mg	0%
Threonine	0.719mg	1.153mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.754mg	1.212mg	0%
Leucine	1.335mg	2.137mg	0%
Lysine	1.561mg	2.415mg	0%
Methionine	0.56mg	0.778mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.624mg	1.027mg	0%
Valine	0.8mg	1.355mg	0%
Histidine	0.374mg	0.774mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.168g	0.048g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.132g	0.273g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.034g	0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g		N/A