Burbot vs. Flatfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are burbot and flatfish different?

Burbot is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, flatfish is richer in selenium and vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for manganese for burbot is 38% higher.
Burbot contains 17 times more vitamin B1 than flatfish. While burbot contains 0.429mg of vitamin B1, flatfish contains only 0.026mg.
Burbot has less sodium.

Fish, burbot, cooked, dry heat and Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole 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.

Burbot

Flatfish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+86.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+156%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+162.9%
Contains more IronIron	+400%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1013%
Contains more ZincZinc	+148.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-65.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5176.5%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+101.2%

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.

Burbot

Flatfish

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+588%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+200.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+42.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+500%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.897mg	0.017mg	38%
Vitamin B1	0.429mg	0.026mg	34%
Selenium	16.2µg	32.6µg	30%
Copper	0.256mg	0.023mg	26%
Protein	24.76g	15.24g	19%
Vitamin D		3.5µg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.346mg	0.115mg	18%
Vitamin D*		139 IU	17%
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	1.31µg	16%
Choline		79.9mg	15%
Iron	1.15mg	0.23mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.172mg	0.025mg	11%
Sodium	124mg	363mg	10%
Potassium	518mg	197mg	9%
Phosphorus	256mg	309mg	8%
Cholesterol	77mg	56mg	7%
Magnesium	41mg	22mg	5%
Zinc	0.97mg	0.39mg	5%
Vitamin E		0.77mg	5%
Calcium	64mg	25mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.973mg	1.278mg	4%
Fats	1.04g	2.37g	2%
Saturated fat	0.209g	0.542g	2%
Calories	115kcal	86kcal	1%
Vitamin A	5µg	12µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.173mg	0.227mg	1%
Folate	1µg	6µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.17g	0.657g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.381g	0.459g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	18g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	56kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	87g	116g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2.1	N/A
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.014g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.277mg	0.197mg	0%
Threonine	1.085mg	0.719mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.141mg	0.754mg	0%
Leucine	2.012mg	1.335mg	0%
Lysine	2.274mg	1.561mg	0%
Methionine	0.733mg	0.56mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.966mg	0.624mg	0%
Valine	1.275mg	0.8mg	0%
Histidine	0.729mg	0.374mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.09g	0.168g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.123g	0.132g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.033g	0.034g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A