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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, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and iron, yet flatfish is richer in selenium and phosphorus.
  • 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

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 23% 31% 43% 99% 23% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 7.5% 17% 8.6% 7.7% 11% 132% 47% 2.2% 178%
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

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 20% 0% 0% 20% 48% 54% 52% 80% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 4% 15% 53% 6.5% 5.8% 24% 14% 27% 164% 0.25% 4.5% 44%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drum fish Flatfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.31µg 1.31µg 42%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.017mg 38%
Selenium 16.2µg 32.6µg 30%
Copper 0.297mg 0.023mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.115mg 18%
Vitamin D 3.5µg 18%
Vitamin D 139IU 17%
Choline 79.9mg 15%
Protein 22.49g 15.24g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.207mg 0.025mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.227mg 13%
Sodium 96mg 363mg 12%
Iron 1.15mg 0.23mg 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%
Vitamin A 59µg 12µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 5%
Potassium 353mg 197mg 5%
Calcium 77mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.026mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.807g 0.657g 5%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.39mg 4%
Magnesium 38mg 22mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.434g 0.542g 4%
Calories 153kcal 86kcal 3%
Folate 17µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 6% 71%
Protein: 22.49 g
Fats: 6.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.94 g
Other: 0.25 g
15% 2% 81%
Protein: 15.24 g
Fats: 2.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.11 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.6%
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +412%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 49% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.434 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.807 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.479 g
33% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.542 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.657 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.459 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Drum fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171993/nutrients
  2. Flatfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174197/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.