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Milkfish vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milkfish and drum fish?

  • Milkfish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and protein, yet drum fish is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Milkfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 40% more.
  • Milkfish has 3 times more vitamin B3 than drum fish. While milkfish has 8.256mg of vitamin B3, drum fish has only 2.862mg.

We used Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +180.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3350%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Potassium ~353mg
~equal in Sodium ~96mg
~equal in Selenium ~16.2µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 11% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 20% 0% 20% 48% 54% 52% 80% 289% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +406.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkfish Drum fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.27µg 2.31µg 40%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.897mg 38%
Vitamin B3 8.256mg 2.862mg 34%
Copper 0.044mg 0.297mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.207mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.488mg 0.346mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.479g 10%
Iron 0.41mg 1.15mg 9%
Protein 26.32g 22.49g 8%
Saturated fat 1.434g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.807g 7%
Cholesterol 67mg 82mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.081mg 5%
Fats 8.63g 6.32g 4%
Phosphorus 208mg 231mg 3%
Vitamin A 33µg 59µg 3%
Calories 190kcal 153kcal 2%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.85mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Calcium 65mg 77mg 1%
Potassium 374mg 353mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 68kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 N/A
Magnesium 38mg 38mg 0%
Sodium 92mg 96mg 0%
Selenium 16.2µg 16.2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.865mg 0%
Folate 18µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.295mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 1.154mg 0.986mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.213mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.139mg 1.828mg 0%
Lysine 2.417mg 2.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.779mg 0.666mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.028mg 0.878mg 0%
Valine 1.356mg 1.159mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.662mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.368g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.185g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
22% 6% 71%
Protein: 22.49 g
Fats: 6.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.94 g
Other: 0.25 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more FatsFats +36.6%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/nutrients
  2. Drum fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171993/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.