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Butterfish vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butterfish and cuttlefish

  • Butterfish has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, cuttlefish has more iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cuttlefish is 67% higher.
  • Cuttlefish has 16 times less vitamin B1 than butterfish. Butterfish has 0.146mg of vitamin B1, while cuttlefish has 0.009mg.
  • Butterfish is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw.

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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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.4%
Contains more IronIron +840.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +750.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +478.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Selenium ~44.8µg

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +374.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +242.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +374%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~16µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Cuttlefish DV% diff.
Iron 0.64mg 6.02mg 67%
Copper 0.069mg 0.587mg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.91mg 55%
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 3µg 49%
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 1.216mg 28%
Fats 10.28g 0.7g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.15mg 15%
Protein 22.15g 16.24g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.009mg 11%
Phosphorus 308mg 387mg 11%
Sodium 114mg 372mg 11%
Cholesterol 83mg 112mg 10%
Vitamin A 33µg 113µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.5mg 7%
Zinc 0.99mg 1.73mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Calcium 28mg 90mg 6%
Calories 187kcal 79kcal 5%
Selenium 46.8µg 44.8µg 4%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.11mg 4%
Potassium 481mg 354mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.118g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 1%
Carbs 0g 0.82g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.82g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 30mg 0%
Folate 17µg 16µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 0.699mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 0.707mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 1.143mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 1.213mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.366mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0.709mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.312mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1368.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%
Contains more OtherOther +127%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.