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Snapper vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snapper and sunfish different?

  • Snapper is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, sunfish is richer in copper, manganese, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for snapper is 47% higher.
  • Snapper contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than sunfish. While snapper contains 0.4mg of vitamin B6, sunfish contains only 0.12mg.
  • Snapper has less cholesterol.

Fish, snapper, mixed species, raw and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, 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 23% 9.6% 37% 6.8% 9.3% 9.8% 85% 8.3% 1.7% 208%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 24% 31% 45% 100% 42% 77% 10% 91% 69%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +971.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +330.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5284.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~180mg

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 5.3% 153% 11% 19% 12% 0.69% 5.3% 45% 92% 375% 0.25% 3.8%
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 3.3% 0% 5% 0% 20% 16% 23% 45% 28% 250% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +322.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.75mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Sunfish DV% diff.
Vitamin D* 408 IU 51%
Vitamin D 10.2µg 51%
Selenium 38.2µg 12.6µg 47%
Vitamin B12 3µg 2µg 42%
Copper 0.028mg 0.3mg 30%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.7mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.12mg 22%
Iron 0.18mg 1.2mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Zinc 0.36mg 1.55mg 11%
Cholesterol 37mg 67mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.284mg 1.2mg 6%
Calcium 32mg 80mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.07mg 5%
Phosphorus 198mg 180mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.08mg 3%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Protein 20.51g 19.4g 2%
Potassium 417mg 350mg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 15µg 2%
Calories 100kcal 89kcal 1%
Fats 1.34g 0.7g 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1mg 1%
Sodium 64mg 80mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.285g 0.139g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.459g 0.246g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 100g 112g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 0.75mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.251g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 0.899mg 0.85mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.945mg 0.894mg 0%
Leucine 1.667mg 1.577mg 0%
Lysine 1.883mg 1.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.607mg 0.574mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.801mg 0.757mg 0%
Valine 1.056mg 0.999mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.571mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.051g 0.037g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.26g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.065g 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 77%
Protein: 20.51 g
Fats: 1.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 76.87 g
Other: 1.28 g
19% 80%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.5 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +91.4%
~equal in Protein ~19.4g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~79.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.285 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.459 g
28% 23% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.117 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.246 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%

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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173698/nutrients
  2. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175151/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.