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Mullet fish vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mullet fish and perch?

  • Mullet fish is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and potassium, yet perch is richer in vitamin B12 and manganese.
  • Perch's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 69% higher.
  • Mullet fish has 8 times more saturated fat than perch. Mullet fish has 1.431g of saturated fat, while perch has 0.185g.

We used Fish, mullet, striped, cooked, dry heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 9.3% 40% 53% 47% 24% 105% 9.3% 2.9% 255%
Perch
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 24% 24% 34% 50% 30% 86% 8.1% 91% 69%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.3%
Contains more IronIron +56.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3081.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Copper ~0.15mg

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 4% 14% 0% 0% 25% 23% 118% 53% 113% 31% 0% 7.5% 0%
Perch
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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 5.7% 3% 4% 45% 18% 23% 29% 45% 28% 238% 0.25% 3.8% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +660%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mullet fish Perch DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 1.9µg 69%
Selenium 46.8µg 12.6µg 62%
Vitamin B3 6.3mg 1.52mg 30%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.7mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.49mg 0.12mg 28%
Vitamin D 118IU 15%
Vitamin D 3µg 15%
Choline 65mg 12%
Protein 24.81g 19.39g 11%
Cholesterol 63mg 90mg 9%
Phosphorus 244mg 200mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.185g 6%
Iron 1.41mg 0.9mg 6%
Potassium 458mg 269mg 6%
Fats 4.86g 0.92g 6%
Calcium 31mg 80mg 5%
Vitamin A 42µg 9µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.917g 0.368g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.382g 0.152g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.88mg 0.75mg 3%
Calories 150kcal 91kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.07mg 3%
Zinc 0.88mg 1.11mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Copper 0.141mg 0.15mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1.7mg 1%
Sodium 71mg 62mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 1.088mg 0.85mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.143mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 2.016mg 1.576mg 0%
Lysine 2.278mg 1.781mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0.574mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.968mg 0.757mg 0%
Valine 1.278mg 0.999mg 0%
Histidine 0.73mg 0.571mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.18g 0.079g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.148g 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.092g 0.028g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 5% 71%
Protein: 24.81 g
Fats: 4.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.52 g
Other: 0 g
Perch
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19% 79%
Protein: 19.39 g
Fats: 0.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.13 g
Other: 0.56 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28%
Contains more FatsFats +428.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 37% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.382 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.917 g
Perch
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26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.185 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.152 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.368 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +809.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%

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. Mullet fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175124/nutrients
  2. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173678/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.