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Whitefish vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whitefish and drum fish different?

  • Whitefish is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while drum fish is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Drum fish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 56% more than whitefish.
  • Whitefish contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than drum fish. Whitefish contains 0.171mg of vitamin B1, while drum fish contains 0.081mg.

Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat types were used 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 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 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 PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +144.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +943%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~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.
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% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.346mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whitefish Drum fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 2.31µg 56%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.897mg 35%
Copper 0.092mg 0.297mg 23%
Phosphorus 346mg 231mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.755g 1.479g 9%
Iron 0.47mg 1.15mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.171mg 0.081mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 2.862mg 6%
Calcium 33mg 77mg 4%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.85mg 4%
Protein 24.47g 22.49g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.207mg 4%
Fats 7.51g 6.32g 2%
Cholesterol 77mg 82mg 2%
Potassium 406mg 353mg 2%
Vitamin A 39µg 59µg 2%
Calories 172kcal 153kcal 1%
Sodium 65mg 96mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.162g 1.434g 1%
Magnesium 42mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.559g 2.807g 1%
Selenium 16.2µg 16.2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.865mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.346mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 1.073mg 0.986mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.989mg 1.828mg 0%
Lysine 2.248mg 2.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.666mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.955mg 0.878mg 0%
Valine 1.261mg 1.159mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.662mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.406g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.206g 0.368g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.209g 0.185g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 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 FatsFats +18.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1072%
~equal in Protein ~22.49g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 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 -19%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.807g

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.