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Tilapia vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tilapia and drum fish?

  • Tilapia is higher in selenium and vitamin B3, yet drum fish is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, calcium, and iron.
  • Tilapia's daily need coverage for selenium is 69% more.
  • Tilapia has 2 times more vitamin B3 than drum fish. While tilapia has 4.745mg of vitamin B3, drum fish has only 2.862mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tilapia is lower.

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

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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% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
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 less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +235.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +296%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2324.3%
~equal in Potassium ~353mg

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 0% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Drum fish DV% diff.
Selenium 54.4µg 16.2µg 69%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.897mg 37%
Copper 0.075mg 0.297mg 25%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 2.31µg 19%
Vitamin D 150IU 19%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.346mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 2.862mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.207mg 10%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Cholesterol 57mg 82mg 8%
Protein 26.15g 22.49g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Calcium 14mg 77mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 1.479g 6%
Fats 2.65g 6.32g 6%
Iron 0.69mg 1.15mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 2.807g 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.865mg 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.85mg 4%
Phosphorus 204mg 231mg 4%
Folate 6µg 17µg 3%
Sodium 56mg 96mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.94g 1.434g 2%
Calories 128kcal 153kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.081mg 1%
Potassium 380mg 353mg 1%
Magnesium 34mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.986mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 1.828mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 2.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.666mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0.878mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 1.159mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.662mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.368g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0.185g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 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 +16.3%
Contains more FatsFats +138.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.94g
~equal in Other ~0.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
25% 49% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.434 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.807 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.479 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.5%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.