Butterfish vs. Pacific saury — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between butterfish and pacific saury
- Butterfish has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, pacific saury is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and calcium.
- Butterfish covers your daily selenium needs 56% more than pacific saury.
- Pacific saury contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than butterfish. Butterfish contains 0.346mg of vitamin B6, while pacific saury contains 0.138mg.
- Butterfish has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, pike, walleye, 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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +25.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +403.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +160.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +230.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -43% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5300% |
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 AVitamin A | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +106% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +113.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +26.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 16.2µg | 56% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 1.026mg | 44% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 2.31µg | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 2.801mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.069mg | 0.228mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.138mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.312mg | 14% |
Fats | 10.28g | 1.56g | 13% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 1.67mg | 13% |
Calcium | 28mg | 141mg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 83mg | 110mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 308mg | 269mg | 6% |
Protein | 22.15g | 24.54g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.573g | 4% | |
Calories | 187kcal | 119kcal | 3% |
Sodium | 114mg | 65mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.79mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 24µg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 1% | |
Potassium | 481mg | 499mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 38mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.319g | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.971mg | 1.076mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 1.131mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.801mg | 1.994mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.035mg | 2.254mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 0.958mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.141mg | 1.264mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.722mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.11g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.288g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.049g | 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:
24.54 g
Fats:
1.56 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.47 g
Other:
0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats | +559% |
Contains more OtherOther | +72.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.8% |
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~73.47g