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Sheepshead vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sheepshead and catfish

  • Sheepshead has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and copper; however, catfish are higher in vitamin B12.
  • Sheepshead covers your daily need for selenium, 75% more than catfish.
  • Sheepshead has 4 times more calcium than catfish. While sheepshead has 37mg of calcium, catfish have only 9mg.
  • Sheepshead has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, 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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 32% 11% 13% 16% 106% 16% 2.3% 54%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.9%
Contains more IronIron +139.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +418.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg

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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 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 0% 0.33% 19% 4.5% 6% 23% 48% 49% 41% 348% 6.3% 9% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.811mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sheepshead Catfish DV% diff.
Selenium 51.3µg 9.9µg 75%
Vitamin B12 2.3µg 2.78µg 20%
Protein 26.02g 18.44g 15%
Phosphorus 350mg 247mg 15%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.177mg 13%
Copper 0.122mg 0.039mg 9%
Fats 1.63g 7.19g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.35g 3.115g 7%
Saturated fat 0.36g 1.586g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.382g 1.354g 6%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Iron 0.67mg 0.28mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 2.548mg 5%
Potassium 512mg 366mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 1µg 4%
Magnesium 35mg 23mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 9mg 3%
Sodium 73mg 119mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Folate 17µg 12µg 1%
Calories 126kcal 144kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.811mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.024mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Cholesterol 64mg 66mg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.58mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.018mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 1.141mg 0.833mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.199mg 0.82mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.396mg 0%
Lysine 2.39mg 1.677mg 0%
Methionine 0.77mg 0.539mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.735mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.894mg 0%
Histidine 0.766mg 0.404mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.083g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.107g 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
18% 7% 75%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.1%
Contains more OtherOther +-1282.1%
Contains more FatsFats +341.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~74.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
26% 51% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +790%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.5%

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/nutrients
  2. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175166/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.