Snapper vs. Flatfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between snapper and flatfish

Snapper has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and potassium, while flatfish has more phosphorus and vitamin B3.
Snapper's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 91% higher.
Flatfish contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than snapper. Snapper contains 0.46mg of vitamin B6, while flatfish contains 0.115mg.
The amount of sodium in snapper is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), 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.

Snapper

Flatfish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+165%
Contains more CopperCopper	+100%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+50.3%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+53.7%

~equal in Iron ~0.23mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.017mg

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.

Snapper

Flatfish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+167.2%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+269.4%

~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.5µg	1.31µg	91%
Selenium	49µg	32.6µg	30%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.115mg	27%
Protein	26.3g	15.24g	22%
Vitamin D		3.5µg	18%
Vitamin D*		139 IU	17%
Phosphorus	201mg	309mg	15%
Choline		79.9mg	15%
Sodium	57mg	363mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.227mg	13%
Potassium	522mg	197mg	10%
Vitamin B3	0.346mg	1.278mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.77mg	5%
Magnesium	37mg	22mg	4%
Cholesterol	47mg	56mg	3%
Copper	0.046mg	0.023mg	3%
Vitamin A	35µg	12µg	3%
Calories	128kcal	86kcal	2%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	0mg	2%
Calcium	40mg	25mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.053mg	0.026mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.004mg	0.025mg	2%
Fats	1.72g	2.37g	1%
Saturated fat	0.365g	0.542g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.322g	0.657g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.588g	0.459g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	18g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	56kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	78g	116g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.5	2.1	N/A
Iron	0.24mg	0.23mg	0%
Zinc	0.44mg	0.39mg	0%
Manganese	0.017mg	0.017mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Folate	6µg	6µg	0%
Trans fat		0.014g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.294mg	0.197mg	0%
Threonine	1.153mg	0.719mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.212mg	0.754mg	0%
Leucine	2.137mg	1.335mg	0%
Lysine	2.415mg	1.561mg	0%
Methionine	0.778mg	0.56mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.027mg	0.624mg	0%
Valine	1.355mg	0.8mg	0%
Histidine	0.774mg	0.374mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.048g	0.168g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.273g	0.132g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.022g	0.034g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A