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Sheepshead vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sheepshead and salmon

  • Sheepshead is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and copper, yet salmon is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Salmon covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 39% more than sheepshead.
  • Sheepshead contains 2 times more copper than salmon. While sheepshead contains 0.122mg of copper, salmon contains only 0.049mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sheepshead is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.5% 34% 13% 16% 12% 108% 8% 2.1% 226%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +97.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +149%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.4%

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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Salmon
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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 12% 23% 23% 197% 85% 31% 151% 89% 149% 350% 0.25% 26% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +346.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sheepshead Salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 13.1µg 66%
Vitamin D 526IU 66%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 8.045mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.34mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.382g 4.553g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.647mg 23%
Vitamin B12 2.3µg 2.8µg 21%
Selenium 51.3µg 41.4µg 18%
Choline 90.5mg 16%
Fats 1.63g 12.35g 16%
Phosphorus 350mg 252mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 1.475mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.35g 4.181g 10%
Saturated fat 0.36g 2.397g 9%
Copper 0.122mg 0.049mg 8%
Protein 26.02g 22.1g 8%
Vitamin E 1.14mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.135mg 7%
Folate 17µg 34µg 4%
Calories 126kcal 206kcal 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 69µg 4%
Iron 0.67mg 0.34mg 4%
Potassium 512mg 384mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.7mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.43mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 15mg 2%
Sodium 73mg 61mg 1%
Magnesium 35mg 30mg 1%
Cholesterol 64mg 63mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 1.141mg 0.969mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.199mg 1.018mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.796mg 0%
Lysine 2.39mg 2.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.77mg 0.654mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.863mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.766mg 0.651mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.083g 0.69g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.107g 1.457g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.17g 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
Salmon
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22% 12% 65%
Protein: 22.1 g
Fats: 12.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.75 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +313.8%
Contains more FatsFats +657.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.75g

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
Salmon
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22% 38% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.553 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1094.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1091.9%

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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. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175168/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.