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Whitefish vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whitefish and sheepshead

  • Whitefish has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, and monounsaturated fat, while sheepshead has more selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Sheepshead's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% higher.
  • Sheepshead contains 17 times less vitamin B1 than whitefish. Whitefish contains 0.171mg of vitamin B1, while sheepshead contains 0.01mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sheepshead is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sheepshead, 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 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.1%
Contains more IronIron +42.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~350mg

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% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 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 0% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1610%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +139.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.35mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whitefish Sheepshead DV% diff.
Selenium 16.2µg 51.3µg 64%
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 2.3µg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.755g 0.382g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 1.8mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.171mg 0.01mg 13%
Fats 7.51g 1.63g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.05mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.559g 0.35g 6%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.63mg 6%
Cholesterol 77mg 64mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.162g 0.36g 4%
Potassium 406mg 512mg 3%
Iron 0.47mg 0.67mg 3%
Copper 0.092mg 0.122mg 3%
Protein 24.47g 26.02g 3%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.021mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 126kcal 2%
Magnesium 42mg 35mg 2%
Phosphorus 346mg 350mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 73mg 0%
Vitamin A 39µg 35µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.87mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.35mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.073mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 1.989mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.248mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.955mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.261mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.406g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.206g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.209g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 g
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +360.7%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
~equal in Protein ~26.02g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 g
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +631.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +621.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/nutrients
  2. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.