Cuttlefish vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cuttlefish and drum fish different?

Cuttlefish is richer in iron, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, while drum fish is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, and protein.
Cuttlefish covers your daily need for iron 61% more than drum fish.
Cuttlefish contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than drum fish. Cuttlefish contains 0.91mg of vitamin B2, while drum fish contains 0.207mg.
Drum fish is lower in sodium.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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.

Cuttlefish

Drum fish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+16.9%
Contains more IronIron	+423.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+97.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+103.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+67.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+176.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-74.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+715.5%

~equal in Potassium ~353mg

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.

Cuttlefish

Drum fish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+430%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+339.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+29.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+135.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+73%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+130.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	6.02mg	1.15mg	61%
Vitamin B2	0.91mg	0.207mg	54%
Selenium	44.8µg	16.2µg	52%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.897mg	34%
Copper	0.587mg	0.297mg	32%
Vitamin B12	3µg	2.31µg	29%
Phosphorus	387mg	231mg	22%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.346mg	15%
Protein	16.24g	22.49g	13%
Sodium	372mg	96mg	12%
Cholesterol	112mg	82mg	10%
Vitamin B3	1.216mg	2.862mg	10%
Fats	0.7g	6.32g	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.134g	1.479g	9%
Zinc	1.73mg	0.85mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.5mg	0.865mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.081g	2.807g	7%
Vitamin A	113µg	59µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.009mg	0.081mg	6%
Saturated fat	0.118g	1.434g	6%
Vitamin C	5.3mg	1mg	5%
Calories	79kcal	153kcal	4%
Magnesium	30mg	38mg	2%
Calcium	90mg	77mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	68kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	127g	65g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	3	N/A
Net carbs	0.82g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.82g	0g	0%
Potassium	354mg	353mg	0%
Folate	16µg	17µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.182mg	0.252mg	0%
Threonine	0.699mg	0.986mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.707mg	1.036mg	0%
Leucine	1.143mg	1.828mg	0%
Lysine	1.213mg	2.065mg	0%
Methionine	0.366mg	0.666mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.582mg	0.878mg	0%
Valine	0.709mg	1.159mg	0%
Histidine	0.312mg	0.662mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.039g	0.295g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.066g	0.368g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0.185g	N/A