Butterfish vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between butterfish and atlantic Mackerel?
- Butterfish is higher in phosphorus, yet atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
- Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 287% more.
- Butterfish has 17 times more folate than atlantic Mackerel. While butterfish has 17µg of folate, atlantic Mackerel has only 1µg.
We used Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +154.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.1% |
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 FolateFolate | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +57.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +376% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 8.71µg | 287% |
| Vitamin D | 16.1µg | 81% | |
| Vitamin D | 643IU | 80% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.35g | 22% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 9.08mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 3.257g | 15% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.456g | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 217mg | 13% |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 1.63mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 76mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.52mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.312mg | 9% |
| Protein | 22.15g | 18.6g | 7% |
| Fats | 10.28g | 13.89g | 6% |
| Potassium | 481mg | 314mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 44.1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5µg | 4% | |
| Folate | 17µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.399mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 70mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.176mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 50µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 205kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 90mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.971mg | 0.815mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 0.857mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.801mg | 1.512mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.035mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.551mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.141mg | 0.958mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.548mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.898g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.401g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.212g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
18.6 g
Fats:
13.89 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.55 g
Other:
3.96 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +35.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +435.1% |
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Carbs
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Water
~63.55g