Considered one of the healthiest fish to consume, snapper is rich in omega 3 fatty acids, increases the body's metabolism with its high concentration of potassium and helps stimulate cognitive function thanks to its healthy nutrients. These include vitamin A and selenium also. In fact, snapper contains almost 70% of the amount of selenium recommended in a 2,000 calorie diet, which is a crucial antioxidant that we don't hear enough about.
A rich source of: Omega-3, selenium, vitamin A.
Red snapper, flesh only, raw
| Energy (kcal) | 90 |
| Energy (kJ) | 381 |
| Water (g) | 78.3 |
| Starch (g) | 0 |
| Total sugars (g) | 0 |
| Glucose (g) | 0 |
| Fructose (g) | 0 |
| Sucrose (g) | 0 |
| Maltose (g) | 0 |
| Lactose (g) | 0 |
| Protein (g) | 19.6 |
| Protein (g)/100kcal | 21.8 |
| Protein % of calories | 87.1 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 0 |
| Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal | 0 |
| Carb % of calories | 0 |
| Fat (g) | 1.3 |
| Fat (g)/100kcal | 1.4 |
| Fat % of calories | 13 |
| Satd FA /100g fd (g) | 0.3 |
| Mono FA /100g food (g) | 0.2 |
| Poly FA /100g food (g) | 0.4 |
| Sodium (mg) | 8 |
| Potassium (mg) | 46 |
| Calcium (mg) | 9 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 8 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 16 |
| Iron (mg) | 0 |
| Copper (mg) | 0 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.1 |
| Chloride (mg) | 36 |
| Manganese (mg) | 0 |
| Selenium (µg) | 0 |
| Iodine (µg) | N |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | N |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0 |
| Niacin (mg) | 0.8 |
| Tryptophan/60 (mg) | 0.2 |
| Niacin equivalent (mg) | 1 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.1 |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0 |
| Folate (µg) | 8 |
| Pantothenate (mg) | 0.1 |
| Biotin (µg) | 1 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 0 |
| NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide | 0 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 37 |
| Retinol (µg) | 0 |
| Carotene (µg) | 0 |
| Retinol Equivalent (µg) | 0 |