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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.
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% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
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.
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% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Whitefish 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
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 g
Contains more FatsFats +336.6%
Contains more OtherOther +79.8%
~equal in Protein ~24.47g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.09g

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
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +694.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +368.5%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.