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Butterfish vs. Flatfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butterfish and flatfish

  • The amount of vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and potassium in butterfish is higher than in flatfish.
  • Butterfish covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 28% more than flatfish.
  • Flatfish has 8 times less vitamin B2 than butterfish. Butterfish has 0.192mg of vitamin B2, while flatfish has 0.025mg.
  • Flatfish contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat.

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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 16% 7.5% 17% 8.6% 7.7% 11% 132% 47% 2.2% 178%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.2%
Contains more IronIron +178.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~309mg

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% 4% 15% 53% 6.5% 5.8% 24% 14% 27% 164% 0.25% 4.5% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +461.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +668%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +281.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +39.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Flatfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 1.278mg 28%
Selenium 46.8µg 32.6µg 26%
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 1.31µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.115mg 18%
Vitamin D 3.5µg 18%
Vitamin D 139IU 17%
Choline 79.9mg 15%
Protein 22.15g 15.24g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.227mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.025mg 13%
Fats 10.28g 2.37g 12%
Sodium 114mg 363mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.026mg 10%
Cholesterol 83mg 56mg 9%
Potassium 481mg 197mg 8%
Calories 187kcal 86kcal 5%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.39mg 5%
Copper 0.069mg 0.023mg 5%
Iron 0.64mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.459g 3%
Folate 17µg 6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.542g 2%
Vitamin A 33µg 12µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.657g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 22mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 25mg 0%
Phosphorus 308mg 309mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.197mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 0.719mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 0.754mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 1.335mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 1.561mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.56mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 0.624mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0.8mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.374mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.168g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.034g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 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
15% 2% 81%
Protein: 15.24 g
Fats: 2.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.11 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.3%
Contains more FatsFats +333.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +73%
~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. Flatfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174197/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.