Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Sheepshead
  5. Compare
  6. Sheepshead vs. Sucker fish

Sheepshead vs. Sucker fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on the differences between sheepshead and sucker fish

  • Sheepshead is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet sucker fish is higher in manganese, copper, iron, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Sheepshead covers your daily selenium needs 64% more than sucker fish.
  • Sheepshead contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than sucker fish. While sheepshead contains 0.35mg of vitamin B6, sucker fish contains only 0.231mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat.

Infographic

Sheepshead vs Sucker fish infographic
Infographic link

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 27% 27% 43% 63% 83% 26% 115% 6.7% 100% 88%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.2%
Contains more IronIron +149.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3561.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Potassium ~487mg

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% 20% 0% 0% 3% 20% 27% 52% 53% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.31µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sheepshead Sucker fish DV% diff.
Selenium 51.3µg 16.2µg 64%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.769mg 33%
Copper 0.122mg 0.25mg 14%
Iron 0.67mg 1.67mg 13%
Phosphorus 350mg 269mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.231mg 9%
Protein 26.02g 21.49g 9%
Calcium 37mg 90mg 5%
Cholesterol 64mg 53mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.382g 1.035g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.085mg 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.96mg 3%
Vitamin A 35µg 59µg 3%
Fats 1.63g 2.97g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 1.462mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.35g 0.905g 1%
Sodium 73mg 51mg 1%
Potassium 512mg 487mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.36g 0.579g 1%
Magnesium 35mg 38mg 1%
Calories 126kcal 119kcal 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.865mg 0%
Vitamin B12 2.3µg 2.31µg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.241mg 0%
Threonine 1.141mg 0.942mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.199mg 0.99mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.746mg 0%
Lysine 2.39mg 1.973mg 0%
Methionine 0.77mg 0.636mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.839mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.766mg 0.633mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.083g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.107g 0.371g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.094g 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% 3% 74%
Protein: 21.49 g
Fats: 2.97 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.99 g
Other: 1.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.1%
Contains more OtherOther +113.5%
Contains more FatsFats +82.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.99g

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
23% 36% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.9%

People also compare

Sheepshead
Sheepshead vs Smelt raw
Smelt raw
Sheepshead
Sheepshead vs Snapper
Snapper
Sheepshead
Sheepshead vs Sturgeon raw
Sturgeon raw
Sucker fish
Sucker fish vs Sunfish
Sunfish
Sucker fish
Sucker fish vs Tilefish raw
Tilefish raw
Sucker fish
Sucker fish vs Trout
Trout

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. Sucker fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172002/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.