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Sheepshead vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sheepshead and sunfish?

  • Sheepshead is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while sunfish is higher in manganese, copper, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Sheepshead's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% higher.
  • Sunfish has 3 times less vitamin B6 than sheepshead. Sheepshead has 0.35mg of vitamin B6, while sunfish has 0.138mg.
  • Sheepshead is lower in cholesterol.

We used Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 27% 31% 40% 58% 128% 54% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.4%
Contains more IronIron +129.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4171.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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 3.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 23% 20% 27% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70%
~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 Sunfish DV% diff.
Selenium 51.3µg 16.2µg 64%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.897mg 38%
Copper 0.122mg 0.385mg 29%
Phosphorus 350mg 231mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.138mg 16%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.99mg 12%
Iron 0.67mg 1.54mg 11%
Cholesterol 64mg 86mg 7%
Calcium 37mg 103mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.092mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.085mg 3%
Protein 26.02g 24.87g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 1.462mg 2%
Potassium 512mg 449mg 2%
Vitamin A 35µg 17µg 2%
Calories 126kcal 114kcal 1%
Sodium 73mg 103mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.36g 0.178g 1%
Magnesium 35mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 1.63g 0.9g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.35g 0.15g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.865mg 0%
Vitamin B12 2.3µg 2.31µg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.382g 0.315g 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 1.141mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.199mg 1.146mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 2.022mg 0%
Lysine 2.39mg 2.284mg 0%
Methionine 0.77mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.971mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.766mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.083g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.107g 0.092g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.042g 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
25% 74%
Protein: 24.87 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +81.1%
Contains more OtherOther +549%
~equal in Protein ~24.87g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.72g

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
28% 23% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.178 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.315 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%

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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. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172003/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.