Butterfish vs. Mullet fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between butterfish and mullet fish?
- Butterfish is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet mullet fish is higher in vitamin B6, iron, and copper.
- Butterfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 66% more.
- Butterfish has 2 times more vitamin B2 than mullet fish. While butterfish has 0.192mg of vitamin B2, mullet fish has only 0.1mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in mullet fish is lower.
We used Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mullet, striped, cooked, dry heat types 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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +12.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +120.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +104.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.8% |
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 | +46% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +632% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +27.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 0.25µg | 66% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.49mg | 11% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 1.41mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 308mg | 244mg | 9% |
Fats | 10.28g | 4.86g | 8% |
Copper | 0.069mg | 0.141mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.431g | 7% | |
Cholesterol | 83mg | 63mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.917g | 6% | |
Protein | 22.15g | 24.81g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.382g | 3% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 6.3mg | 3% |
Folate | 17µg | 10µg | 2% |
Calories | 187kcal | 150kcal | 2% |
Sodium | 114mg | 71mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 42µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.88mg | 1% |
Potassium | 481mg | 458mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 33mg | 0% |
Calcium | 28mg | 31mg | 0% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.88mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.971mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.801mg | 2.016mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.035mg | 2.278mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.734mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 0.968mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.141mg | 1.278mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.73mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.18g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.148g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.092g | 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:
24.81 g
Fats:
4.86 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.52 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more FatsFats | +111.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-489.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12% |
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Carbs
~0g
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Water
~70.52g