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Perch vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between perch and snapper

  • Perch has more manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2, while snapper has more selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Snapper covers your daily need for selenium, 60% more than perch.
  • Perch contains 53 times more manganese than snapper. While perch contains 0.9mg of manganese, snapper contains only 0.017mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in snapper is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, perch, mixed 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.
Perch
Perch
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
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 +155%
Contains more IronIron +383.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5194.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +204.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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.
Perch
Perch
3
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 5.7% 3.3% 0% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +449.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.6mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~6µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Perch Snapper DV% diff.
Selenium 16.1µg 49µg 60%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 3.5µg 54%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.017mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.46mg 25%
Cholesterol 115mg 47mg 23%
Copper 0.192mg 0.046mg 16%
Iron 1.16mg 0.24mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.9mg 0.346mg 10%
Zinc 1.43mg 0.44mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.004mg 9%
Phosphorus 257mg 201mg 8%
Calcium 102mg 40mg 6%
Potassium 344mg 522mg 5%
Protein 24.86g 26.3g 3%
Vitamin A 10µg 35µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.053mg 2%
Calories 117kcal 128kcal 1%
Sodium 79mg 57mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.237g 0.365g 1%
Fats 1.18g 1.72g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.472g 0.588g 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 1.6mg 0%
Magnesium 38mg 37mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.87mg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.195g 0.322g 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.294mg 0%
Threonine 1.09mg 1.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.212mg 0%
Leucine 2.02mg 2.137mg 0%
Lysine 2.283mg 2.415mg 0%
Methionine 0.736mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.97mg 1.027mg 0%
Valine 1.281mg 1.355mg 0%
Histidine 0.732mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.223g 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.036g 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Perch
Perch
1
25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 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 +45.8%
Contains more OtherOther +129.6%
~equal in Protein ~26.3g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Perch
Perch
1
26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 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 -35.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.6%

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/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.