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Butterfish vs. Grouper fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butterfish and grouper fish

  • Butterfish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, while grouper fish has more iron.
  • Butterfish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 48% more than grouper fish.
  • Butterfish contains 32 times more vitamin B2 than grouper fish. While butterfish contains 0.192mg of vitamin B2, grouper fish contains only 0.006mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in grouper fish is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, grouper, mixed 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 26% 6.3% 42% 43% 15% 14% 61% 6.9% 1.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more IronIron +78.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.5%
~equal in Potassium ~475mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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 0% 17% 0% 0% 20% 1.4% 7.1% 52% 81% 86% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1414.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +165.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.35mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Grouper fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 0.69µg 48%
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 0.381mg 34%
Phosphorus 308mg 143mg 24%
Fats 10.28g 1.3g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.006mg 14%
Cholesterol 83mg 47mg 12%
Iron 0.64mg 1.14mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.081mg 5%
Protein 22.15g 24.84g 5%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.51mg 4%
Calories 187kcal 118kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3%
Sodium 114mg 53mg 3%
Copper 0.069mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin A 33µg 50µg 2%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.268g 1%
Calcium 28mg 21mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 37mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.299g 1%
Potassium 481mg 475mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.012mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.87mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.35mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 2.019mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.735mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.731mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.035g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.213g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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% 73%
Protein: 24.84 g
Fats: 1.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +690.8%
Contains more OtherOther +48%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.36g

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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. Grouper fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171963/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.