Drum fish vs. Flatfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between drum fish and flatfish

Drum fish is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, protein, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and iron, yet flatfish is richer in selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for drum fish is 42% higher.
Drum fish contains 53 times more manganese than flatfish. Drum fish contains 0.897mg of manganese, while flatfish contains 0.017mg.
Drum fish contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat and Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Drum fish

Flatfish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+208%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+79.2%
Contains more IronIron	+400%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1191.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+117.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-73.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5176.5%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+101.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Drum fish

Flatfish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+728%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+281.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+200.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+76.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+183.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.31µg	1.31µg	42%
Manganese	0.897mg	0.017mg	38%
Copper	0.297mg	0.023mg	30%
Selenium	16.2µg	32.6µg	30%
Vitamin D		3.5µg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.346mg	0.115mg	18%
Vitamin D*		139 IU	17%
Protein	22.49g	15.24g	15%
Choline		79.9mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.207mg	0.025mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.227mg	13%
Iron	1.15mg	0.23mg	12%
Sodium	96mg	363mg	12%
Phosphorus	231mg	309mg	11%
Vitamin B3	2.862mg	1.278mg	10%
Cholesterol	82mg	56mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.479g	0.459g	7%
Fats	6.32g	2.37g	6%
Calcium	77mg	25mg	5%
Potassium	353mg	197mg	5%
Vitamin A	59µg	12µg	5%
Vitamin E		0.77mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.081mg	0.026mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.807g	0.657g	5%
Magnesium	38mg	22mg	4%
Zinc	0.85mg	0.39mg	4%
Saturated fat	1.434g	0.542g	4%
Calories	153kcal	86kcal	3%
Folate	17µg	6µg	3%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	18g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	68kcal	56kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	65g	116g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	2.1	N/A
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.014g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.252mg	0.197mg	0%
Threonine	0.986mg	0.719mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.036mg	0.754mg	0%
Leucine	1.828mg	1.335mg	0%
Lysine	2.065mg	1.561mg	0%
Methionine	0.666mg	0.56mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.878mg	0.624mg	0%
Valine	1.159mg	0.8mg	0%
Histidine	0.662mg	0.374mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.295g	0.168g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.368g	0.132g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.185g	0.034g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.006g	N/A