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Bluefish vs. Butterfish raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bluefish and butterfish raw?

  • Bluefish has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin A, and polyunsaturated fat than butterfish raw.
  • Bluefish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 180% higher.
  • Butterfish raw has 5 times less vitamin A than bluefish. Bluefish has 459 IU of vitamin A, while butterfish raw has 100 IU.
  • Bluefish is lower in saturated fat.

We used Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, butterfish, raw types in this comparison.

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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 18% 6.6% 33% 19% 18% 21% 103% 12% 2% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.2%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.4%

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 0% 46% 0% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5%
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 0% 10% 0% 0% 30% 35% 84% 45% 69% 238% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +360%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +227.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bluefish Butterfish raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.22µg 1.9µg 180%
Selenium 46.8µg 36.5µg 19%
Protein 25.69g 17.28g 17%
Vitamin B3 7.247mg 4.5mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.3mg 13%
Vitamin A 138µg 30µg 12%
Saturated fat 1.172g 3.38g 10%
Phosphorus 291mg 240mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.358g 0.59g 5%
Fats 5.44g 8.02g 4%
Cholesterol 76mg 65mg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.955mg 0.75mg 4%
Potassium 477mg 375mg 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.297g 3.38g 3%
Iron 0.62mg 0.5mg 2%
Copper 0.068mg 0.054mg 2%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.77mg 2%
Calories 159kcal 146kcal 1%
Calcium 9mg 22mg 1%
Sodium 77mg 89mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.015mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 1.126mg 0.758mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.184mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 2.088mg 1.405mg 0%
Lysine 2.36mg 1.587mg 0%
Methionine 0.76mg 0.512mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.003mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.324mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.756mg 0.509mg 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
17% 8% 74%
Protein: 17.28 g
Fats: 8.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.13 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.7%
Contains more OtherOther +993%
Contains more FatsFats +47.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 48% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.358 g
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.1%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171951/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.