Red snapper Nutrition facts
Red snapper
The Northern red snapper is one of the most attractive temperate water marine fish popular for its juicy, white, fine-flavored flesh. Red snapper is a temperate water marine fish and one of the most popular food fish caught in the Southern states of the US.
Scientific name. Lutjanus campechanus. Family: Lutjanidae.
Other common names: Spot snapper, American snapper, gulf red snapper, American red snapper, acara aya, pargo colorado, huachinango del golfo (Spanish), luciano-do-golfo (Portuguese), pargre fine (French), pargo (Papiamento), etc.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 100 Kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 20.5 g | 36.6% |
| Total Fat | 1.34 g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 37 mg | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folate total | 5 μg | 1.25% |
| Niacin | 0.284 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.400 mg | 31% |
| Riboflavin | 0.003 mg | <1% |
| Thiamin | 0.046 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin-A | 106 IU | 3.5% |
| Vitamin-B12 | 3 μg | 125% |
| Vitamin-D | 408 IU | 68% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 64 mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 417 mg | 9% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 32 mg | 3.2% |
| Iron | 0.18 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 32 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 198 mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 38.2 mg | 69% |
| Zinc | 0.36 mg | 3% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids (PUFA) | ||
| EPA (20:5 n-3) | 0.051 g | -- |
| DPA (22:5 n-3) | 0.065 g | -- |
| DHA (22:6 n-3) | 0.026 g | -- |