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Bluefish vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bluefish and butterfish

  • Bluefish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, butterfish is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B1.
  • Bluefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 183% more than butterfish.
  • Butterfish has 4 times less vitamin A than bluefish. Bluefish has 459IU of vitamin A, while butterfish has 109IU.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, butterfish, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 2.7% 42% 23% 23% 28% 125% 10% 3.5% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 8.4% 42% 24% 23% 27% 132% 15% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.1%
~equal in Potassium ~481mg
~equal in Iron ~0.64mg
~equal in Copper ~0.069mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.99mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~308mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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% 46% 0% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5% 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 0% 11% 0% 0% 37% 44% 108% 52% 80% 229% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +239.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bluefish Butterfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.22µg 1.83µg 183%
Vitamin A 138µg 33µg 12%
Vitamin B3 7.247mg 5.769mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.346mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.358g 9%
Fats 5.44g 10.28g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.192mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.146mg 7%
Protein 25.69g 22.15g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.297g 6%
Saturated fat 1.172g 5%
Folate 2µg 17µg 4%
Sodium 77mg 114mg 2%
Phosphorus 291mg 308mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 28mg 2%
Magnesium 42mg 32mg 2%
Cholesterol 76mg 83mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.955mg 0.865mg 2%
Calories 159kcal 187kcal 1%
Potassium 477mg 481mg 0%
Iron 0.62mg 0.64mg 0%
Copper 0.068mg 0.069mg 0%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.99mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 1.126mg 0.971mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.184mg 1.021mg 0%
Leucine 2.088mg 1.801mg 0%
Lysine 2.36mg 2.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.76mg 0.656mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.003mg 0.865mg 0%
Valine 1.324mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.756mg 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.323g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.665g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.079g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 5% 63% 6%
Protein: 25.69 g
Fats: 5.44 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.64 g
Other: 6.23 g
22% 10% 67%
Protein: 22.15 g
Fats: 10.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.83 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more OtherOther +741.9%
Contains more FatsFats +89%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.83g

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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. Bluefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174229/nutrients
  2. Butterfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174231/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.