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 zinc, yet drum fish is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
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

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.

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

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.

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 E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.081mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.31µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

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%
Monounsaturated fat	0.195g	2.807g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.12mg	0.207mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.472g	1.479g	7%
Vitamin B3	1.9mg	2.862mg	6%
Saturated fat	0.237g	1.434g	5%
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	2.31µg	5%
Zinc	1.43mg	0.85mg	5%
Vitamin A	10µg	59µg	5%
Protein	24.86g	22.49g	5%
Phosphorus	257mg	231mg	4%
Folate	6µg	17µg	3%
Calcium	102mg	77mg	3%
Calories	117kcal	153kcal	2%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	1mg	1%
Sodium	79mg	96mg	1%
Magnesium	38mg	38mg	0%
Potassium	344mg	353mg	0%
Iron	1.16mg	1.15mg	0%
Selenium	16.1µg	16.2µg	0%
Manganese	0.9mg	0.897mg	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