Butterfish vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between butterfish and cod?
- Butterfish is richer than cod in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, fats, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and potassium.
- Butterfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 33% more.
- Butterfish has 12 times more fats than cod. While butterfish has 10.28g of fats, cod has only 0.86g.
- The amount of cholesterol in cod is lower.
We used Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +97.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +91.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +123.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +135.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +65.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +143% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +380.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +74.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 1.05µg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 138mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 2.513mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 37.6µg | 17% |
| Choline | 83.7mg | 15% | |
| Fats | 10.28g | 0.86g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.18mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 55mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.079mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 481mg | 244mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D* | 46 IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.81mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.088mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.283mg | 5% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 105kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.036mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.58mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 42mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 78mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Folate | 17µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.292g | 2% | |
| Protein | 22.15g | 22.83g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.168g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 12g | 22g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 84kcal | 46kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 53g | 95g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.5 | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.971mg | 1.001mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 1.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.801mg | 1.856mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.035mg | 2.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.676mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.141mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.154g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.013g | 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:
22.83 g
Fats:
0.86 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
75.92 g
Other:
0.39 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +1095.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.83g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
