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Snapper vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between snapper and croaker

  • Snapper has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6, while croaker has more vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, and folate.
  • Snapper covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 58% more than croaker.
  • Snapper contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than croaker. While snapper contains 0.46mg of vitamin B6, croaker contains only 0.26mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in snapper is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried.

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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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains more IronIron +258.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +370.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg

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 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% 0% 12% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5%
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% 7.7% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1142.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Croaker DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.5µg 2.1µg 58%
Vitamin B3 0.346mg 4.3mg 25%
Selenium 49µg 38.8µg 19%
Fats 1.72g 12.67g 17%
Protein 26.3g 18.2g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 2.917g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.26mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.365g 3.476g 14%
Sodium 57mg 348mg 13%
Cholesterol 47mg 84mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 5.32g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.13mg 10%
Iron 0.24mg 0.86mg 8%
Folate 6µg 34µg 7%
Calories 128kcal 221kcal 5%
Potassium 522mg 340mg 5%
Carbs 0g 7.54g 3%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.74mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.065mg 2%
Phosphorus 201mg 217mg 2%
Magnesium 37mg 42mg 1%
Calcium 40mg 32mg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.52mg 1%
Vitamin A 35µg 23µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 8.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 78g 45g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 2.4 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 0.788mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 0.847mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 1.48mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 1.571mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.525mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 0.742mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 0.947mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.525mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.048g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.273g 0.089g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0.079g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more FatsFats +636.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +12.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1552.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +396.1%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/nutrients
  2. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.