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Butterfish vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butterfish and chinook salmon

  • Butterfish is higher in vitamin B1; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 43% higher.
  • Butterfish has 3 times more vitamin B1 than chinook salmon. While butterfish has 0.146mg of vitamin B1, chinook salmon has only 0.044mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, 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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +281.3%
Contains more IronIron +42.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.4%
~equal in Calcium ~28mg
~equal in Potassium ~505mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg
~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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +351.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 2.87µg 43%
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 10.045mg 27%
Magnesium 32mg 122mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 18%
Saturated fat 3.214g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 14%
Vitamin A 33µg 149µg 13%
Phosphorus 308mg 371mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.044mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.462mg 9%
Protein 22.15g 25.72g 7%
Folate 17µg 35µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Fats 10.28g 13.38g 5%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.154mg 3%
Iron 0.64mg 0.91mg 3%
Calories 187kcal 231kcal 2%
Sodium 114mg 60mg 2%
Copper 0.069mg 0.053mg 2%
Potassium 481mg 505mg 1%
Cholesterol 83mg 85mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 28mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.865mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 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% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-115.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.1%
Contains more FatsFats +30.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.6g

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.