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Orange roughy vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between orange roughy and snapper

  • Orange roughy has more selenium, iron, and vitamin B3; however, snapper has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for snapper is 126% higher.
  • Snapper has 5 times less vitamin B3 than orange roughy. Orange roughy has 1.82mg of vitamin B3, while snapper has 0.346mg.
  • Snapper is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, roughy, orange, 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 13% 3.3% 16% 42% 25% 8.7% 44% 9% 4.8% 482%
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 IronIron +370.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.4%

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 0% 8% 37% 0% 11% 15% 34% 3.4% 15% 59% 2.8% 3.8% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +426%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1453.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +586.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +644.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange roughy Snapper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 3.5µg 126%
Selenium 88.3µg 49µg 71%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.46mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 0.87mg 16%
Phosphorus 102mg 201mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.87mg 12%
Cholesterol 80mg 47mg 11%
Iron 1.13mg 0.24mg 11%
Potassium 181mg 522mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.82mg 0.346mg 9%
Protein 22.64g 26.3g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.004mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 37mg 5%
Calcium 11mg 40mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 0.588g 3%
Copper 0.075mg 0.046mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.365g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Calories 105kcal 128kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.053mg 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin A 24µg 35µg 1%
Sodium 69mg 57mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.44mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 1.72g 1%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.439g 0.322g 0%
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.294mg 0%
Threonine 1.03mg 1.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.058mg 1.212mg 0%
Leucine 1.797mg 2.137mg 0%
Lysine 2.092mg 2.415mg 0%
Methionine 0.728mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 1.027mg 0%
Valine 1.083mg 1.355mg 0%
Histidine 0.474mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.025g 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.069g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 67% 9%
Protein: 22.64 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.97 g
Other: 9.49 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 OtherOther +482.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +91.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 67% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 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 -90.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.6%

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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. Orange roughy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174251/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.