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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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 B6 | 0.346mg | 0.115mg | 18% |
Vitamin D | 3.5µg | 18% | |
Vitamin D | 139IU | 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% |
Vitamin E | 0.77mg | 5% | |
Zinc | 0.97mg | 0.39mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 41mg | 22mg | 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% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.381g | 0.459g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.657g | 1% |
Calories | 115kcal | 86kcal | 1% |
Folate | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.173mg | 0.227mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 12µg | 1% |
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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +127.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +62% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +286.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.5% |