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Snapper vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between snapper and perch

  • Snapper has more selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6, while perch has more manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Snapper covers your daily need for selenium, 60% more than perch.
  • Snapper contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than perch. While snapper contains 0.46mg of vitamin B6, perch contains only 0.14mg.
  • 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, perch, mixed species, 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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
Perch
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +204.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155%
Contains more IronIron +383.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5194.1%
~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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 0%
Perch
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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 5.7% 3.3% 0% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +449.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.7mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~6µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Perch DV% diff.
Selenium 49µg 16.1µg 60%
Vitamin B12 3.5µg 2.2µg 54%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.9mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.14mg 25%
Cholesterol 47mg 115mg 23%
Copper 0.046mg 0.192mg 16%
Iron 0.24mg 1.16mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.346mg 1.9mg 10%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.43mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.12mg 9%
Phosphorus 201mg 257mg 8%
Calcium 40mg 102mg 6%
Potassium 522mg 344mg 5%
Protein 26.3g 24.86g 3%
Vitamin A 35µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.08mg 2%
Calories 128kcal 117kcal 1%
Sodium 57mg 79mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.365g 0.237g 1%
Fats 1.72g 1.18g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 0.472g 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1.7mg 0%
Magnesium 37mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.87mg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 0.195g 0%
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 2.02mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 2.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.048g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.273g 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0.036g 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
Perch
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +45.8%
Contains more OtherOther +129.6%
~equal in Protein ~24.86g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.25g

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
Perch
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26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.1%

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/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.