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Tilapia vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tilapia and snapper

  • Tilapia has more selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and copper, while snapper has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, and vitamin B6.
  • Snapper covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 48% more than tilapia.
  • Tilapia contains 24 times more vitamin B2 than snapper. While tilapia contains 0.073mg of vitamin B2, snapper contains only 0.003mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in snapper is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Fish, snapper, mixed species, raw.

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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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 37% 6.8% 9.3% 9.8% 85% 8.3% 1.7% 208%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Potassium ~417mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~198mg

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 0% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5%
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 5.3% 11% 19% 153% 12% 0.69% 5.3% 45% 92% 375% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1570.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Snapper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 3µg 48%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 10.2µg 33%
Vitamin D 150 IU 408 IU 32%
Selenium 54.4µg 38.2µg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 0.284mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.4mg 21%
Protein 26.15g 20.51g 11%
Cholesterol 57mg 37mg 7%
Iron 0.69mg 0.18mg 6%
Copper 0.075mg 0.028mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.003mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.046mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.94g 0.285g 3%
Fats 2.65g 1.34g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.75mg 2%
Choline 51.3mg 65mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 0.251g 2%
Calories 128kcal 100kcal 1%
Potassium 380mg 417mg 1%
Phosphorus 204mg 198mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.96mg 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.459g 1%
Magnesium 34mg 32mg 0%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.36mg 0%
Sodium 56mg 64mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 0.945mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 1.667mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 1.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.607mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0.801mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 1.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.051g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.26g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 71%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
21% 77%
Protein: 20.51 g
Fats: 1.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 76.87 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.5%
Contains more FatsFats +97.8%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~76.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.285 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.459 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%

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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/nutrients
  2. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173698/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.