Sunfish vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sunfish and sheepshead?
- Sunfish is richer in manganese, copper, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, and calcium, while sheepshead is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Sheepshead's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% higher.
- Sheepshead has 43 times less manganese than sunfish. Sunfish has 0.897mg of manganese, while sheepshead has 0.021mg.
- Sheepshead is lower in cholesterol.
We used Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +178.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +129.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +215.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +215.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4171.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +216.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +820% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +105.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +153.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 51.3µg | 64% |
Manganese | 0.897mg | 0.021mg | 38% |
Copper | 0.385mg | 0.122mg | 29% |
Phosphorus | 231mg | 350mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.35mg | 16% |
Zinc | 1.99mg | 0.63mg | 12% |
Iron | 1.54mg | 0.67mg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 86mg | 64mg | 7% |
Calcium | 103mg | 37mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.092mg | 0.01mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
Protein | 24.87g | 26.02g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.462mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
Potassium | 449mg | 512mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 17µg | 35µg | 2% |
Calories | 114kcal | 126kcal | 1% |
Sodium | 103mg | 73mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.178g | 0.36g | 1% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 35mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.9g | 1.63g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.15g | 0.35g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.31µg | 2.3µg | 0% |
Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.315g | 0.382g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.279mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.09mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.146mg | 1.199mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.022mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.284mg | 2.39mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.736mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.971mg | 1.016mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.281mg | 1.34mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.732mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.047g | 0.083g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.092g | 0.107g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.042g | 0.04g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.87 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.72 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
26.02 g
Fats:
1.63 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
69.04 g
Other:
3.31 g
Contains more FatsFats | +81.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +549% |
~equal in
Protein
~26.02g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~69.04g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.178 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.315 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.382 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +133.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.3% |