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Herring vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between herring and croaker

  • Herring is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, and copper; however, croaker is richer in folate.
  • Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 460% higher.
  • Herring has 2 times more zinc than croaker. While herring has 1.27mg of zinc, croaker has only 0.52mg.
  • Herring has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried.

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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 29% 22% 37% 53% 39% 35% 130% 15% 5.2% 255%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more IronIron +64%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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.
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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 2.3% 12% 27% 81% 28% 69% 77% 44% 80% 1643% 0.25% 9% 45%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +525.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.74mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herring Croaker DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.14µg 2.1µg 460%
Vitamin D 214IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Selenium 46.8µg 38.8µg 15%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.13mg 13%
Phosphorus 303mg 217mg 12%
Sodium 115mg 348mg 10%
Protein 23.03g 18.2g 10%
Vitamin E 1.37mg 9%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.52mg 7%
Iron 1.41mg 0.86mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.26mg 7%
Folate 12µg 34µg 6%
Copper 0.118mg 0.065mg 6%
Calcium 74mg 32mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.615g 3.476g 4%
Carbs 0g 7.54g 3%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Potassium 419mg 340mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.08mg 2%
Fats 11.59g 12.67g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.09mg 2%
Cholesterol 77mg 84mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.79g 5.32g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.735g 2.917g 1%
Calories 203kcal 221kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 4.124mg 4.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 36µg 23µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.14g N/A
Magnesium 41mg 42mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.74mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.258mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.01mg 0.788mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.061mg 0.847mg 0%
Leucine 1.872mg 1.48mg 0%
Lysine 2.115mg 1.571mg 0%
Methionine 0.682mg 0.525mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.899mg 0.742mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.947mg 0%
Histidine 0.678mg 0.525mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.909g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.105g 0.089g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.071g 0.079g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
~equal in Fats ~12.67g
~equal in Water ~59.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 47% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.615 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.735 g
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.917g

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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. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/nutrients
  2. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.