Drum fish vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between drum fish and mackerel
- Drum fish has more manganese and copper; however, mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 695% more.
- Drum fish has 45 times more manganese than mackerel. Drum fish has 0.897mg of manganese, while mackerel has 0.02mg.
- Drum fish is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +413.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +216% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4385% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +155.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +36.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +10.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +218.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +150% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +96.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +99% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +139.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +722.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.31µg | 19µg | 695% |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 51.6µg | 64% |
Manganese | 0.897mg | 0.02mg | 38% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.862mg | 6.85mg | 25% |
Copper | 0.297mg | 0.094mg | 23% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.479g | 4.3g | 19% |
Fats | 6.32g | 17.81g | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.207mg | 0.412mg | 16% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 97mg | 14% |
Saturated fat | 1.434g | 4.176g | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.807g | 7.006g | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.46mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 231mg | 278mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.159mg | 7% |
Calcium | 77mg | 15mg | 6% |
Iron | 1.15mg | 1.57mg | 5% |
Calories | 153kcal | 262kcal | 5% |
Folate | 17µg | 2µg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.99mg | 3% |
Protein | 22.49g | 23.85g | 3% |
Cholesterol | 82mg | 75mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 59µg | 54µg | 1% |
Sodium | 96mg | 83mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.94mg | 1% |
Potassium | 353mg | 401mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Tryptophan | 0.252mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.986mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.828mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.065mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.666mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.878mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.159mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.662mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | 0.504g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.368g | 0.699g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.185g | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +33.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +181.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1928% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +149.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +190.7% |