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Sheepshead vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sheepshead and snapper different?

  • Sheepshead is higher in selenium, phosphorus, protein, copper, vitamin B3, and iron; however, snapper is richer in vitamin B12 and omega-3 (DPA).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for snapper is 29% higher.
  • Sheepshead contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than snapper. While sheepshead contains 1.8mg of vitamin B3, snapper contains only 0.284mg.
  • Snapper has less cholesterol.

Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, snapper, mixed species, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 23% 9.6% 37% 6.8% 9.3% 9.8% 85% 8.3% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more IronIron +272.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +335.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 12% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 153% 11% 19% 12% 0.69% 5.3% 45% 92% 375% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +533.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~32µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sheepshead Snapper DV% diff.
Vitamin D* 408 IU 51%
Vitamin D 10.2µg 51%
Vitamin B12 2.3µg 3µg 29%
Selenium 51.3µg 38.2µg 24%
Phosphorus 350mg 198mg 22%
Choline 65mg 12%
Protein 26.02g 20.51g 11%
Copper 0.122mg 0.028mg 10%
Cholesterol 64mg 37mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 0.284mg 9%
Iron 0.67mg 0.18mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.003mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.4mg 4%
Potassium 512mg 417mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.046mg 3%
Folate 17µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.75mg 2%
Calories 126kcal 100kcal 1%
Magnesium 35mg 32mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 32mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.382g 0.459g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 48kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 79g 100g N/A
Fats 1.63g 1.34g 0%
Sodium 73mg 64mg 0%
Vitamin A 35µg 32µg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.36g 0.285g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.35g 0.251g 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 1.141mg 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.199mg 0.945mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.667mg 0%
Lysine 2.39mg 1.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.77mg 0.607mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.801mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.766mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.083g 0.051g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.107g 0.26g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.04g 0.065g 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
21% 77%
Protein: 20.51 g
Fats: 1.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 76.87 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
~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
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.285 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.459 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.2%

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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173698/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.