Perch vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between perch and drum fish?

Perch is richer in protein and zinc, yet drum fish is richer in vitamin B6, copper, fats, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
Drum fish's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 16% higher.
Perch has 2 times more zinc than drum fish. Perch has 1.43mg of zinc, while drum fish has 0.85mg.
Drum fish contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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.

Perch

Drum fish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+32.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+68.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-17.7%

Contains more CopperCopper

+54.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

~equal in Potassium ~353mg

~equal in Iron ~1.15mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.897mg

~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.

Perch

Drum fish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+70%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+490%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+147.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+183.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.081mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.31µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.14mg	0.346mg	16%
Copper	0.192mg	0.297mg	12%
Cholesterol	115mg	82mg	11%
Fats	1.18g	6.32g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.12mg	0.207mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.195g	2.807g	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.472g	1.479g	7%
Vitamin B3	1.9mg	2.862mg	6%
Protein	24.86g	22.49g	5%
Zinc	1.43mg	0.85mg	5%
Vitamin A	10µg	59µg	5%
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	2.31µg	5%
Saturated fat	0.237g	1.434g	5%
Phosphorus	257mg	231mg	4%
Calcium	102mg	77mg	3%
Folate	6µg	17µg	3%
Calories	117kcal	153kcal	2%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	1mg	1%
Sodium	79mg	96mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	47kcal	68kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	85g	65g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	3	N/A
Magnesium	38mg	38mg	0%
Potassium	344mg	353mg	0%
Iron	1.16mg	1.15mg	0%
Manganese	0.9mg	0.897mg	0%
Selenium	16.1µg	16.2µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.081mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.865mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.252mg	0%
Threonine	1.09mg	0.986mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.145mg	1.036mg	0%
Leucine	2.02mg	1.828mg	0%
Lysine	2.283mg	2.065mg	0%
Methionine	0.736mg	0.666mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.97mg	0.878mg	0%
Valine	1.281mg	1.159mg	0%
Histidine	0.732mg	0.662mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.101g	0.295g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.223g	0.368g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.036g	0.185g	N/A