Croaker vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between croaker and drum fish?
- Croaker is richer in selenium and vitamin B3, yet drum fish is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Croaker's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% higher.
- Croaker has 4 times more sodium than drum fish. Croaker has 348mg of sodium, while drum fish has 96mg.
We used Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried and Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +139.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +33.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +356.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +63.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1021.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +156.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 38.8µg | 16.2µg | 41% |
Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.897mg | 36% |
Copper | 0.065mg | 0.297mg | 26% |
Sodium | 348mg | 96mg | 11% |
Fats | 12.67g | 6.32g | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.917g | 1.479g | 10% |
Saturated fat | 3.476g | 1.434g | 9% |
Protein | 18.2g | 22.49g | 9% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.1µg | 2.31µg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.3mg | 2.862mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.26mg | 0.346mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.207mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.32g | 2.807g | 6% |
Calcium | 32mg | 77mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.86mg | 1.15mg | 4% |
Folate | 34µg | 17µg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 23µg | 59µg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.865mg | 3% |
Calories | 221kcal | 153kcal | 3% |
Zinc | 0.52mg | 0.85mg | 3% |
Carbs | 7.54g | 0g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 217mg | 231mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 0g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.081mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 38mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 84mg | 82mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.14g | 0g | N/A |
Potassium | 340mg | 353mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.788mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.847mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.48mg | 1.828mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.571mg | 2.065mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.525mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.742mg | 0.878mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.947mg | 1.159mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.525mg | 0.662mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.113g | 0.295g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.089g | 0.368g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.079g | 0.185g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +100.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +632% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +89.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +97.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.7% |