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Butterfish vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterfish and sardines different?

  • Butterfish is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B1; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, calcium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 296% higher.
  • Butterfish contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than sardines. While butterfish contains 0.346mg of vitamin B6, sardines contain only 0.167mg.
  • Butterfish has less cholesterol.

Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone are the varieties used in this article.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1264.3%
Contains more IronIron +356.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +388.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~32µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.245mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 8.94µg 296%
Calcium 28mg 382mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 34%
Iron 0.64mg 2.92mg 29%
Phosphorus 308mg 490mg 26%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Cholesterol 83mg 142mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.167mg 14%
Copper 0.069mg 0.186mg 13%
Selenium 46.8µg 52.7µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10%
Sodium 114mg 307mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.08mg 6%
Protein 22.15g 24.62g 5%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.108mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.642mg 4%
Zinc 0.99mg 1.31mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.227mg 3%
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 5.245mg 3%
Potassium 481mg 397mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 39mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Fats 10.28g 11.45g 2%
Calories 187kcal 208kcal 1%
Vitamin A 33µg 32µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +483.8%
~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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.