Whiting vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between whiting and sheepshead
- Whiting has more vitamin B12, while sheepshead has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and copper.
- Sheepshead's daily need coverage for selenium is 19% higher.
- Sheepshead contains 2 times less calcium than whiting. Whiting contains 62mg of calcium, while sheepshead contains 37mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in sheepshead is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, whiting, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +67.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +519% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +29.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18% |
Contains more IronIron | +59.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +205% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +18.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +580% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +248% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +94.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +13.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 41.1µg | 51.3µg | 19% |
Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B12 | 2.6µg | 2.3µg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.35mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.87mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.04mg | 0.122mg | 9% |
Vitamin D | 1.8µg | 9% | |
Phosphorus | 285mg | 350mg | 9% |
Vitamin D | 73IU | 9% | |
Cholesterol | 84mg | 64mg | 7% |
Protein | 23.48g | 26.02g | 5% |
Manganese | 0.13mg | 0.021mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.068mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.42mg | 0.67mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 62mg | 37mg | 3% |
Sodium | 132mg | 73mg | 3% |
Potassium | 434mg | 512mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 35mg | 2% |
Folate | 15µg | 17µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.587g | 0.382g | 1% |
Calories | 116kcal | 126kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.67mg | 1.8mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.63mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.69g | 1.63g | 0% |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 35µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.4g | 0.36g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 0.35g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.029mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 1.199mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.156mg | 2.39mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.695mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 1.016mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.21mg | 1.34mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.283g | 0.083g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.235g | 0.107g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0.04g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.48 g
Fats:
1.69 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
74.71 g
Other:
0.12 g
Protein:
26.02 g
Fats:
1.63 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
69.04 g
Other:
3.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +2658.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.63g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~69.04g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.587 g
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 | +27.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.36g