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Butterfish vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butterfish and catfish?

  • Butterfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet catfish are richer in vitamin B12.
  • Butterfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% higher.
  • Butterfish has 6 times more vitamin B1 than catfish. Butterfish has 0.146mg of vitamin B1, while catfish have 0.024mg.
  • Catfish contain less cholesterol.

We used Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 16% 2.7% 32% 11% 13% 16% 106% 16% 2.3% 54%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more IronIron +128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +372.7%
~equal in Sodium ~119mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.018mg

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% 0.33% 19% 4.5% 6% 23% 48% 49% 41% 348% 6.3% 9% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.811mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Catfish DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 9.9µg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 2.78µg 40%
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 2.548mg 20%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.177mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.024mg 10%
Phosphorus 308mg 247mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.354g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.115g 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Protein 22.15g 18.44g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Cholesterol 83mg 66mg 6%
Iron 0.64mg 0.28mg 5%
Fats 10.28g 7.19g 5%
Vitamin A 33µg 1µg 4%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.58mg 4%
Potassium 481mg 366mg 3%
Copper 0.069mg 0.039mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Calories 187kcal 144kcal 2%
Calcium 28mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.811mg 1%
Folate 17µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Sodium 114mg 119mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.018mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 0.833mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 0.82mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 1.396mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 1.677mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.539mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 0.735mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0.894mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.404mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g 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
18% 7% 75%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more FatsFats +43%
Contains more OtherOther +-364.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175166/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.