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Sucker fish vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sucker fish and sunfish

  • Sucker fish is higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat, yet sunfish is higher in copper, zinc, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Sunfish covers your daily copper needs 15% more than sucker fish.
  • Sucker fish contains 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than sunfish. While sucker fish contains 1.035g of polyunsaturated fat, sunfish contains only 0.315g.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sucker fish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, 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 27% 27% 43% 63% 83% 26% 115% 6.7% 100% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 40% 58% 128% 54% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Potassium ~449mg
~equal in Iron ~1.54mg
~equal in Selenium ~16.2µg

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 0% 20% 0% 0% 3% 20% 27% 52% 53% 289% 0% 13% 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 3.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 23% 20% 27% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +247.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +666.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.085mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.462mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.31µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sucker fish Sunfish DV% diff.
Copper 0.25mg 0.385mg 15%
Cholesterol 53mg 86mg 11%
Zinc 0.96mg 1.99mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.231mg 0.138mg 7%
Protein 21.49g 24.87g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.092mg 7%
Manganese 0.769mg 0.897mg 6%
Phosphorus 269mg 231mg 5%
Vitamin A 59µg 17µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.035g 0.315g 5%
Fats 2.97g 0.9g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.905g 0.15g 2%
Sodium 51mg 103mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.579g 0.178g 2%
Iron 1.67mg 1.54mg 2%
Potassium 487mg 449mg 1%
Calcium 90mg 103mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Calories 119kcal 114kcal 0%
Magnesium 38mg 38mg 0%
Selenium 16.2µg 16.2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.085mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.462mg 1.462mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.865mg 0%
Vitamin B12 2.31µg 2.31µg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.241mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 0.942mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.99mg 1.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.746mg 2.022mg 0%
Lysine 1.973mg 2.284mg 0%
Methionine 0.636mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.839mg 0.971mg 0%
Valine 1.107mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.633mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.244g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.371g 0.092g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.094g 0.042g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 3% 74%
Protein: 21.49 g
Fats: 2.97 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.99 g
Other: 1.55 g
25% 74%
Protein: 24.87 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +230%
Contains more OtherOther +203.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 36% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.035 g
28% 23% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.178 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.315 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +503.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.3%

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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. Sucker fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172002/nutrients
  2. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172003/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.