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Herring vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between herring and snapper

  • Herring has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, copper, and zinc; however, snapper is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 402% more.
  • Herring contains 75 times more vitamin B2 than snapper. Herring contains 0.299mg of vitamin B2, while snapper contains 0.004mg.
  • Snapper contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, herring, Atlantic, 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.
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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains more IronIron +487.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~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 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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1091.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~35µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herring Snapper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.14µg 3.5µg 402%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 214IU 27%
Vitamin B3 4.124mg 0.346mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.004mg 23%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Phosphorus 303mg 201mg 15%
Fats 11.59g 1.72g 15%
Iron 1.41mg 0.24mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.735g 0.588g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.79g 0.322g 11%
Cholesterol 77mg 47mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.615g 0.365g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.46mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.37mg 9%
Copper 0.118mg 0.046mg 8%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.44mg 8%
Protein 23.03g 26.3g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.053mg 5%
Calories 203kcal 128kcal 4%
Selenium 46.8µg 49µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.87mg 3%
Sodium 115mg 57mg 3%
Potassium 419mg 522mg 3%
Calcium 74mg 40mg 3%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.017mg 1%
Magnesium 41mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 36µg 35µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.258mg 0.294mg 0%
Threonine 1.01mg 1.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.061mg 1.212mg 0%
Leucine 1.872mg 2.137mg 0%
Lysine 2.115mg 2.415mg 0%
Methionine 0.682mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.899mg 1.027mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.355mg 0%
Histidine 0.678mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.909g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.105g 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.071g 0.022g 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
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 +573.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.35g

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
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 +1387.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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. 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.