Bluefish vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bluefish and herring different?
- Bluefish is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, herring is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, calcium, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for herring is 288% higher.
- Bluefish contains 4 times more vitamin A than herring. While bluefish contains 459IU of vitamin A, herring contains only 120IU.
- Bluefish has less saturated fat.
Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, herring, Atlantic, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +722.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +127.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +67.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +208.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +111.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.22µg | 13.14µg | 288% |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 214IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.247mg | 4.124mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.299mg | 16% |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin A | 138µg | 36µg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 1.41mg | 10% |
| Fats | 5.44g | 11.59g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.358g | 2.735g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.37mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.348mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.172g | 2.615g | 7% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 74mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.068mg | 0.118mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.297g | 4.79g | 6% |
| Protein | 25.69g | 23.03g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.955mg | 0.74mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.112mg | 4% |
| Folate | 2µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Calories | 159kcal | 203kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 115mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 291mg | 303mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.27mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 477mg | 419mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 77mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 41mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.126mg | 1.01mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.184mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.088mg | 1.872mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.36mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.76mg | 0.682mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.003mg | 0.899mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.324mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.756mg | 0.678mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.323g | 0.909g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.665g | 1.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.079g | 0.071g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +410.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +113.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +108.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +101.4% |
