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Snapper vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between snapper and tilapia

  • Snapper has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B6; however, tilapia has more vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for snapper is 68% higher.
  • Tilapia has 4 times less vitamin B6 than snapper. Snapper has 0.46mg of vitamin B6, while tilapia has 0.123mg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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 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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.4%
Contains more IronIron +187.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11%
~equal in Magnesium ~34mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~204mg
~equal in Sodium ~56mg

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%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +274%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1725%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1271.4%
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Tilapia DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.5µg 1.86µg 68%
Vitamin B3 0.346mg 4.745mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.123mg 26%
Vitamin D 150IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Selenium 49µg 54.4µg 10%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Iron 0.24mg 0.69mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.073mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.664mg 4%
Potassium 522mg 380mg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.075mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 14mg 3%
Cholesterol 47mg 57mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.093mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.365g 0.94g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 0.955g 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 37mg 34mg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.037mg 1%
Fats 1.72g 2.65g 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Calories 128kcal 128kcal 0%
Protein 26.3g 26.15g 0%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.41mg 0%
Phosphorus 201mg 204mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 56mg 0%
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 0.6g 0%
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 1.05mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.048g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.273g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-517.9%
Contains more FatsFats +54.1%
~equal in Protein ~26.15g
~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 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 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 -61.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.6g

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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. 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.