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Perch vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between perch and whiting

  • Perch has more manganese, copper, vitamin B5, iron, and zinc; however, whiting has more selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for whiting is 45% higher.
  • Whiting has 7 times less manganese than perch. Perch has 0.9mg of manganese, while whiting has 0.13mg.
  • Whiting is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.5%
Contains more IronIron +176.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +380%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +592.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.3%

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
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.7% 0% 3.3% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 27% 13% 7.6% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +280%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Perch Whiting DV% diff.
Selenium 16.1µg 41.1µg 45%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.13mg 33%
Copper 0.192mg 0.04mg 17%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 2.6µg 17%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.25mg 12%
Cholesterol 115mg 84mg 10%
Vitamin D* 73 IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 9%
Iron 1.16mg 0.42mg 9%
Zinc 1.43mg 0.53mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.06mg 5%
Calcium 102mg 62mg 4%
Phosphorus 257mg 285mg 4%
Protein 24.86g 23.48g 3%
Magnesium 38mg 27mg 3%
Potassium 344mg 434mg 3%
Vitamin A 10µg 38µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.18mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 79mg 132mg 2%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Fats 1.18g 1.69g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.9mg 1.67mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.237g 0.4g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.195g 0.445g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.472g 0.587g 1%
Calories 117kcal 116kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 47kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 85g 86g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.09mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 2.02mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.283mg 2.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.736mg 0.695mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.97mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.281mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.732mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.283g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.223g 0.235g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.036g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Perch
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more OtherOther +491.7%
Contains more FatsFats +43.2%
~equal in Protein ~23.48g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~74.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Perch
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26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
28% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.4%

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/nutrients
  2. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.