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Croaker vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croaker and sheepshead different?

  • Croaker is higher in fats and vitamin B3; however, sheepshead is richer in selenium, phosphorus, protein, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for sheepshead is 23% higher.
  • Croaker contains 10 times more saturated fat than sheepshead. While croaker contains 3.476g of saturated fat, sheepshead contains only 0.36g.

Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried and Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
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 IronIron +28.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 7.7% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 12% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.3µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croaker Sheepshead DV% diff.
Selenium 38.8µg 51.3µg 23%
Phosphorus 217mg 350mg 19%
Fats 12.67g 1.63g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.382g 17%
Protein 18.2g 26.02g 16%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 1.8mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.476g 0.36g 14%
Sodium 348mg 73mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.32g 0.35g 12%
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 2.3µg 8%
Cholesterol 84mg 64mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.35mg 7%
Copper 0.065mg 0.122mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.05mg 6%
Calories 221kcal 126kcal 5%
Potassium 340mg 512mg 5%
Folate 34µg 17µg 4%
Carbs 7.54g 0g 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.021mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.87mg 3%
Magnesium 42mg 35mg 2%
Iron 0.86mg 0.67mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Calcium 32mg 37mg 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin A 23µg 35µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 48kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 45g 79g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 2 N/A
Net carbs 7.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.788mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.847mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 1.48mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.571mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.525mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.742mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.947mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.525mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.113g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.089g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.079g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 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 +677.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 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 +1420%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +663.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%

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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. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.