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Butterfish vs. Fish sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterfish and fish sticks different?

  • Butterfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and potassium, while fish sticks are higher in manganese.
  • Butterfish covers your daily need for selenium, 57% more than fish sticks.
  • Butterfish contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than fish sticks. Butterfish contains 0.346mg of vitamin B6, while fish sticks contain 0.078mg.
  • Fish sticks are lower in cholesterol.
  • Fish sticks have a higher glycemic index (54) than butterfish (0).

Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared types were 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 18% 4.8% 16% 32% 20% 11% 82% 52% 24% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +198.1%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +857.9%

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% 1.3% 138% 0% 31% 27% 29% 16% 18% 120% 12% 18% 23%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +725%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +343.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Fish sticks DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 15.7µg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.824g 52%
Vitamin E 6.88mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 0.96µg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 1.536mg 26%
Protein 22.15g 11.01g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.078mg 21%
Cholesterol 83mg 28mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.733g 17%
Phosphorus 308mg 191mg 17%
Sodium 114mg 402mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.272mg 12%
Potassium 481mg 185mg 9%
Fats 10.28g 16.23g 9%
Choline 42.8mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.193g 8%
Starch 20.46g 8%
Carbs 0g 21.66g 7%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.182mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.116mg 6%
Calories 187kcal 277kcal 5%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.42mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin A 33µg 4µg 3%
Iron 0.64mg 0.84mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.122mg 2%
Folate 17µg 24µg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 25mg 2%
Copper 0.069mg 0.059mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 20.16g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 1.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.124g N/A
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.122mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 0.372mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 0.429mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 0.852mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 0.795mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.296mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 0.47mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0.5mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.23mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.088g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.236g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.289g 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
11% 16% 22% 50%
Protein: 11.01 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 21.66 g
Water: 49.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.2%
Contains more WaterWater +35%
Contains more FatsFats +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +116.2%

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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. Fish sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174195/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.