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Butterfish vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butterfish and bluefish

  • Butterfish has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B1; however, bluefish is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Bluefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 183% more than butterfish.
  • Bluefish has 9 times less folate than butterfish. Butterfish has 17µg of folate, while bluefish has 2µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat.

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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 23% 8.4% 42% 24% 23% 27% 132% 15% 2.5% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 2.7% 42% 23% 23% 28% 125% 10% 3.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.1%
~equal in Potassium ~477mg
~equal in Iron ~0.62mg
~equal in Copper ~0.068mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.04mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~291mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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% 11% 0% 0% 37% 44% 108% 52% 80% 229% 0% 13% 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 0% 46% 0% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +239.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Bluefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 6.22µg 183%
Vitamin A 33µg 138µg 12%
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 7.247mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.464mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.358g 9%
Fats 10.28g 5.44g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.097mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.067mg 7%
Protein 22.15g 25.69g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.297g 6%
Saturated fat 1.172g 5%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Sodium 114mg 77mg 2%
Phosphorus 308mg 291mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 9mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 42mg 2%
Cholesterol 83mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.955mg 2%
Calories 187kcal 159kcal 1%
Potassium 481mg 477mg 0%
Iron 0.64mg 0.62mg 0%
Copper 0.069mg 0.068mg 0%
Zinc 0.99mg 1.04mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.027mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 1.126mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 1.184mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 2.088mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 2.36mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.76mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 1.003mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.324mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.756mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.323g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.665g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.079g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 67%
Protein: 22.15 g
Fats: 10.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.83 g
Other: 0.74 g
26% 5% 63% 6%
Protein: 25.69 g
Fats: 5.44 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.64 g
Other: 6.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +89%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more OtherOther +741.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.64g

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174231/nutrients
  2. Bluefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174229/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.