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Sheepshead vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sheepshead and perch different?

  • Sheepshead is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, perch is richer in manganese, copper, zinc, calcium, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for sheepshead is 64% higher.
  • Sheepshead contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than perch. While sheepshead contains 0.35mg of vitamin B6, perch contains only 0.14mg.
  • Sheepshead has less cholesterol.

Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, 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.
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%
Perch
Perch
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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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175.7%
Contains more IronIron +73.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +127%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4185.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Sodium ~79mg

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%
Perch
Perch
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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 5.7% 3.3% 0% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.9mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.2µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sheepshead Perch DV% diff.
Selenium 51.3µg 16.1µg 64%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.9mg 38%
Cholesterol 64mg 115mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.14mg 16%
Phosphorus 350mg 257mg 13%
Copper 0.122mg 0.192mg 8%
Calcium 37mg 102mg 7%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.43mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.08mg 6%
Iron 0.67mg 1.16mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.12mg 5%
Potassium 512mg 344mg 5%
Vitamin B12 2.3µg 2.2µg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 10µg 3%
Folate 17µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Protein 26.02g 24.86g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.382g 0.472g 1%
Magnesium 35mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 1.9mg 1%
Fats 1.63g 1.18g 1%
Saturated fat 0.36g 0.237g 1%
Calories 126kcal 117kcal 0%
Sodium 73mg 79mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.87mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.35g 0.195g 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.141mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.199mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 2.02mg 0%
Lysine 2.39mg 2.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.77mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.766mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.083g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.107g 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.036g 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
Perch
Perch
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +366.2%
~equal in Protein ~24.86g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.25g

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
Perch
Perch
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26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/nutrients
  2. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/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.