Butterfish vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between butterfish and drum fish?
- Butterfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet drum fish is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B12, and iron.
- Butterfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% higher.
- Butterfish has 2 times more vitamin B3 than drum fish. Butterfish has 5.769mg of vitamin B3, while drum fish has 2.862mg.
We used Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, drum, freshwater, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more IronIron | +79.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +330.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4621.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +101.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +78.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +26.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 16.2µg | 56% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.897mg | 38% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.297mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 2.31µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 2.862mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 231mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.479g | 10% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.434g | 7% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.807g | 7% | |
| Fats | 10.28g | 6.32g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 1.15mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 77mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.081mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 481mg | 353mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 59µg | 3% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 153kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.85mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 96mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.207mg | 1% |
| Protein | 22.15g | 22.49g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 82mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.346mg | 0% |
| Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.971mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.801mg | 1.828mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.035mg | 2.065mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 0.878mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.141mg | 1.159mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.662mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.368g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.185g | 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:
22.49 g
Fats:
6.32 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.94 g
Other:
0.25 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +62.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +196% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.49g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~70.94g
