Snapper vs. Tilefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between snapper and tilefish
- Snapper has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B6; however, tilefish is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
- Snapper covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 42% more than tilefish.
- Tilefish contains 2 times less vitamin B6 than snapper. Snapper contains 0.46mg of vitamin B6, while tilefish contains 0.3mg.
- Snapper has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilefish, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +53.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +29.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +13% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +164.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +4650% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +911.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.5µg | 2.5µg | 42% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.346mg | 3.5mg | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.004mg | 0.19mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.3mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.14mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 47mg | 64mg | 6% |
Fats | 1.72g | 4.69g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 201mg | 236mg | 5% |
Selenium | 49µg | 51.5µg | 5% |
Protein | 26.3g | 24.49g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.588g | 1.246g | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.322g | 1.332g | 3% |
Folate | 6µg | 17µg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.365g | 0.868g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 35µg | 21µg | 2% |
Calories | 128kcal | 147kcal | 1% |
Zinc | 0.44mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.046mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.24mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
Calcium | 40mg | 26mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 37mg | 33mg | 1% |
Potassium | 522mg | 512mg | 0% |
Sodium | 57mg | 59mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.294mg | 0.274mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.153mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.212mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.137mg | 1.99mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.415mg | 2.249mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.027mg | 0.956mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.355mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.774mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.048g | 0.172g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.273g | 0.733g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.022g | 0.143g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +181% |
Contains more FatsFats | +172.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~24.49g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~70.24g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +313.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +111.9% |