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Snapper vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between snapper and sunfish

  • Snapper has more selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, sunfish is richer in manganese, copper, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Snapper covers your daily selenium needs 66% more than sunfish.
  • Sunfish has 4 times less vitamin B6 than snapper. Snapper has 0.46mg of vitamin B6, while sunfish has 0.12mg.
  • Snapper contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, 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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 24% 31% 45% 100% 42% 77% 10% 91% 69%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +552.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4017.6%

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 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 5.3% 0% 12% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5%
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 3.3% 0% 5% 0% 20% 16% 23% 45% 28% 250% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Sunfish DV% diff.
Selenium 49µg 12.6µg 66%
Vitamin B12 3.5µg 2µg 63%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.7mg 30%
Copper 0.046mg 0.3mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.12mg 26%
Protein 26.3g 19.4g 14%
Iron 0.24mg 1.2mg 12%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.55mg 10%
Cholesterol 47mg 67mg 7%
Potassium 522mg 350mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.346mg 1.2mg 5%
Calcium 40mg 80mg 4%
Phosphorus 201mg 180mg 3%
Calories 128kcal 89kcal 2%
Fats 1.72g 0.7g 2%
Magnesium 37mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin A 35µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.75mg 2%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 0.246g 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1mg 1%
Sodium 57mg 80mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.365g 0.139g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 0.117g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 78g 112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 0.85mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 0.894mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 1.577mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 1.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.574mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 0.757mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 0.999mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.571mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.048g 0.037g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.273g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
19% 80%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.5 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.6%
Contains more FatsFats +145.7%
Contains more OtherOther +307.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
28% 23% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.117 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.246 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.9%

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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/nutrients
  2. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175151/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.