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Sunfish vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sunfish and perch different?

  • Sunfish has more copper and zinc than perch.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sunfish is 21% higher.
  • Sunfish has less cholesterol.

Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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 27% 31% 40% 58% 128% 54% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Perch
Perch
2
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.5%
Contains more IronIron +32.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +100.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Calcium ~102mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.9mg
~equal in Selenium ~16.1µg

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 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 3.3% 0% 5.7% 0% 23% 20% 27% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13%
Perch
Perch
3
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.2µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunfish Perch DV% diff.
Copper 0.385mg 0.192mg 21%
Cholesterol 86mg 115mg 10%
Iron 1.54mg 1.16mg 5%
Zinc 1.99mg 1.43mg 5%
Vitamin B12 2.31µg 2.2µg 5%
Phosphorus 231mg 257mg 4%
Potassium 449mg 344mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.462mg 1.9mg 3%
Folate 17µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.7mg 1%
Sodium 103mg 79mg 1%
Vitamin A 17µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.092mg 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.315g 0.472g 1%
Calories 114kcal 117kcal 0%
Protein 24.87g 24.86g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 47kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 88g 85g N/A
Fats 0.9g 1.18g 0%
Magnesium 38mg 38mg 0%
Calcium 103mg 102mg 0%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.9mg 0%
Selenium 16.2µg 16.1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.87mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.178g 0.237g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0.195g 0%
Tryptophan 0.279mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.09mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.146mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.022mg 2.02mg 0%
Lysine 2.284mg 2.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.736mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.971mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 1.281mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.732mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.047g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.092g 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g 0.036g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 74%
Protein: 24.87 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 0.51 g
Perch
Perch
2
25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.1%
Contains more OtherOther +39.2%
~equal in Protein ~24.86g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 23% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.178 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.315 g
Perch
Perch
2
26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.8%

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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. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172003/nutrients
  2. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/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.