Snapper vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between snapper and whitefish
- Snapper has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, whitefish is higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and copper.
- Snapper covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 106% more than whitefish.
- Whitefish contains 3 times less selenium than snapper. Snapper contains 49µg of selenium, while whitefish contains 16.2µg.
- Snapper has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whitefish, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +202.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +95.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +188.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +405.9% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +32.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +264.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +222.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3750% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1011.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.5µg | 0.96µg | 106% |
Selenium | 49µg | 16.2µg | 60% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.346mg | 3.846mg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 201mg | 346mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.588g | 2.755g | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.004mg | 0.154mg | 12% |
Cholesterol | 47mg | 77mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.171mg | 10% |
Fats | 1.72g | 7.51g | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.346mg | 9% |
Zinc | 0.44mg | 1.27mg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.322g | 2.559g | 6% |
Copper | 0.046mg | 0.092mg | 5% |
Protein | 26.3g | 24.47g | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.365g | 1.162g | 4% |
Iron | 0.24mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.086mg | 3% |
Potassium | 522mg | 406mg | 3% |
Folate | 6µg | 17µg | 3% |
Calories | 128kcal | 172kcal | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 37mg | 42mg | 1% |
Calcium | 40mg | 33mg | 1% |
Sodium | 57mg | 65mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 35µg | 39µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.294mg | 0.274mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.153mg | 1.073mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.212mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.137mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.415mg | 2.248mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.724mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.027mg | 0.955mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.355mg | 1.261mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.774mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.048g | 0.406g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.273g | 1.206g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.022g | 0.209g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +336.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +79.8% |
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Protein
~24.47g
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Carbs
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Water
~65.09g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +694.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +368.5% |