Butterfish vs. Rockfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between butterfish and rockfish
- Butterfish has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, rockfish is richer in selenium.
- Rockfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 53% more.
- Butterfish contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than rockfish. Butterfish contains 0.146mg of vitamin B1, while rockfish contains 0.027mg.
- Rockfish contains less cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, rockfish, Pacific, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +64.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +77.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +68.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +130.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +62.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +560% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +440.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +99.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 76.2µg | 53% |
Vitamin D | 4.6µg | 23% | |
Vitamin D | 183IU | 23% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 2.897mg | 18% |
Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
Fats | 10.28g | 1.62g | 13% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 1.59µg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.027mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.404mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 308mg | 248mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.241mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 83mg | 61mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.43mg | 5% |
Calories | 187kcal | 109kcal | 4% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.36mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.44mg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.485g | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 5µg | 3% |
Copper | 0.069mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.226mg | 3% |
Folate | 17µg | 10µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.42g | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.466g | 1% | |
Calcium | 28mg | 17mg | 1% |
Sodium | 114mg | 89mg | 1% |
Protein | 22.15g | 22.23g | 0% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 33mg | 0% |
Potassium | 481mg | 467mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.025g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.296mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.971mg | 1.014mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 1.06mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.801mg | 1.835mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.035mg | 2.188mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.141mg | 1.106mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.502mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.107g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.238g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | 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:
22.23 g
Fats:
1.62 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
74.67 g
Other:
1.48 g
Contains more FatsFats | +534.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
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Protein
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Carbs
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