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Butterfish vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butterfish and perch

  • Butterfish has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, perch is richer in manganese, vitamin B12, copper, calcium, and iron.
  • Butterfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% more.
  • Butterfish contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than perch. Butterfish contains 5.769mg of vitamin B3, while perch contains 1.9mg.
  • Butterfish contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, perch, 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%
Perch
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264.3%
Contains more IronIron +81.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4636.8%

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.
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%
Perch
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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 5.7% 3.3% 0% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +230%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Perch DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 16.1µg 56%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.9mg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 1.9mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.14mg 16%
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 2.2µg 15%
Fats 10.28g 1.18g 14%
Copper 0.069mg 0.192mg 14%
Cholesterol 83mg 115mg 11%
Calcium 28mg 102mg 7%
Iron 0.64mg 1.16mg 7%
Phosphorus 308mg 257mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.08mg 6%
Protein 22.15g 24.86g 5%
Calories 187kcal 117kcal 4%
Potassium 481mg 344mg 4%
Zinc 0.99mg 1.43mg 4%
Vitamin A 33µg 10µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.472g 3%
Folate 17µg 6µg 3%
Sodium 114mg 79mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 38mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.237g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.87mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.195g 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 2.02mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 2.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.036g 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
Perch
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +771.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.25g
~equal in Other ~0.71g

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/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.