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Snapper vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between snapper and tilapia

  • Snapper has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, and vitamin B6, while tilapia has more selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Snapper covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 48% more than tilapia.
  • Snapper contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than tilapia. While snapper contains 0.4mg of vitamin B6, tilapia contains only 0.123mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in snapper is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, snapper, mixed species, raw and Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat.

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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 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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~34mg
~equal in Potassium ~380mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~204mg

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 5.3% 11% 19% 153% 12% 0.69% 5.3% 45% 92% 375% 0.25% 3.8% 35%
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% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1570.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Tilapia DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3µg 1.86µg 48%
Vitamin D 10.2µg 3.7µg 33%
Vitamin D 408IU 150IU 32%
Selenium 38.2µg 54.4µg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.284mg 4.745mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.123mg 21%
Protein 20.51g 26.15g 11%
Cholesterol 37mg 57mg 7%
Iron 0.18mg 0.69mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.073mg 5%
Copper 0.028mg 0.075mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.093mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.285g 0.94g 3%
Choline 65mg 51.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.251g 0.955g 2%
Calcium 32mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Fats 1.34g 2.65g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 0.664mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.459g 0.6g 1%
Calories 100kcal 128kcal 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 0.79mg 1%
Phosphorus 198mg 204mg 1%
Potassium 417mg 380mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 34mg 0%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.41mg 0%
Sodium 64mg 56mg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.899mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.945mg 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 1.667mg 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 1.883mg 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.607mg 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.801mg 1.05mg 0%
Valine 1.056mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.051g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.26g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.065g 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-428.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.5%
Contains more FatsFats +97.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~71.59g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.7%

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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.