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Butterfish raw vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butterfish raw and catfish?

  • Butterfish raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat, yet catfish are higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Butterfish raw's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% more.
  • Butterfish raw has 5 times more saturated fat than catfish. While butterfish raw has 3.38g of saturated fat, catfish have only 0.722g.

We used Fish, butterfish, raw and Fish, catfish, channel, wild, raw types 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 32% 11% 11% 14% 90% 5.6% 3.3% 69%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +51%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +189.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~358mg

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% 10% 0% 0% 30% 35% 84% 45% 69% 238% 0% 11% 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 2.3% 5% 0% 188% 53% 17% 36% 46% 27% 279% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.765mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish raw Catfish DV% diff.
Vitamin D 500IU 63%
Vitamin D 12.5µg 63%
Selenium 36.5µg 12.6µg 43%
Vitamin B3 4.5mg 1.907mg 16%
Vitamin B12 1.9µg 2.23µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.116mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.38g 0.722g 12%
Fats 8.02g 2.82g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.12mg 0.21mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.38g 0.844g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.072mg 6%
Phosphorus 240mg 209mg 4%
Calories 146kcal 95kcal 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.3mg 3%
Sodium 89mg 43mg 2%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.51mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.865g 2%
Copper 0.054mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin A 30µg 15µg 2%
Protein 17.28g 16.38g 2%
Cholesterol 65mg 58mg 2%
Folate 15µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 14mg 1%
Potassium 375mg 358mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 23mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 0.765mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.758mg 0.718mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.405mg 1.331mg 0%
Lysine 1.587mg 1.504mg 0%
Methionine 0.512mg 0.485mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.844mg 0%
Histidine 0.509mg 0.482mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.234g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.1g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 8% 74%
Protein: 17.28 g
Fats: 8.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.13 g
Other: 0.57 g
16% 3% 80%
Protein: 16.38 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.36 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +184.4%
Contains more OtherOther +29.5%
~equal in Protein ~16.38g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~80.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
30% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.722 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.865 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.6%

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. Butterfish raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171951/nutrients
  2. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174186/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.