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Sheepshead vs. Flatfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sheepshead and flatfish?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, copper, potassium, phosphorus, and iron in sheepshead is higher than in flatfish.
  • Sheepshead's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 41% more.
  • Flatfish contains 5 times less copper than sheepshead. Sheepshead contains 0.122mg of copper, while flatfish contains 0.023mg.
  • Sheepshead has less sodium.

We used Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat types 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.
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% 7.5% 17% 8.6% 7.7% 11% 132% 47% 2.2% 178%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.9%
Contains more IronIron +191.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +430.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.4%

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%
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% 4% 15% 53% 6.5% 5.8% 24% 14% 27% 164% 0.25% 4.5% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sheepshead Flatfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.3µg 1.31µg 41%
Selenium 51.3µg 32.6µg 34%
Protein 26.02g 15.24g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.115mg 18%
Vitamin D 3.5µg 18%
Vitamin D 139IU 17%
Choline 79.9mg 15%
Sodium 73mg 363mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.227mg 13%
Copper 0.122mg 0.023mg 11%
Potassium 512mg 197mg 9%
Iron 0.67mg 0.23mg 6%
Phosphorus 350mg 309mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 1.278mg 3%
Vitamin A 35µg 12µg 3%
Folate 17µg 6µg 3%
Magnesium 35mg 22mg 3%
Cholesterol 64mg 56mg 3%
Calories 126kcal 86kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.025mg 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.026mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 25mg 1%
Fats 1.63g 2.37g 1%
Saturated fat 0.36g 0.542g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.35g 0.657g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.382g 0.459g 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.197mg 0%
Threonine 1.141mg 0.719mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.199mg 0.754mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.335mg 0%
Lysine 2.39mg 1.561mg 0%
Methionine 0.77mg 0.56mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.624mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.8mg 0%
Histidine 0.766mg 0.374mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.083g 0.168g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.107g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.034g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 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
15% 2% 81%
Protein: 15.24 g
Fats: 2.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.11 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.7%
Contains more OtherOther +158.6%
Contains more FatsFats +45.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
33% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.542 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.657 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.459 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.2%

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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. Flatfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174197/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.