Rockfish vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rockfish and sunfish different?
- Rockfish is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, sunfish is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B5, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for rockfish is 109% higher.
- Rockfish contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than sunfish. While rockfish contains 0.226mg of vitamin B2, sunfish contains only 0.085mg.
Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +370.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +505.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +327.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +839% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +362.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +165.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +98.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +74.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +240.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +45.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +70% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 76.2µg | 16.2µg | 109% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.385mg | 38% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.897mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.59µg | 2.31µg | 30% |
| Vitamin D | 183IU | 23% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.6µg | 23% | |
| Iron | 0.36mg | 1.54mg | 15% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 1.99mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.226mg | 0.085mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.897mg | 1.462mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 103mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.404mg | 0.865mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.241mg | 0.138mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 86mg | 8% |
| Protein | 22.23g | 24.87g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.092mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.44mg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 248mg | 231mg | 2% |
| Folate | 10µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.485g | 0.315g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.466g | 0.15g | 1% |
| Sodium | 89mg | 103mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 467mg | 449mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.62g | 0.9g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.42g | 0.178g | 1% |
| Calories | 109kcal | 114kcal | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.025g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.296mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.014mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.06mg | 1.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.835mg | 2.022mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.188mg | 2.284mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.707mg | 0.736mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.935mg | 0.971mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.106mg | 1.281mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.502mg | 0.732mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.107g | 0.047g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.238g | 0.092g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0.042g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +80% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +190.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.9% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +210.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.6% |
