Butterfish vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between butterfish and shad?
- Butterfish is richer in vitamin B12, yet shad is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, and phosphorus.
- Butterfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% higher.
- Butterfish has 2 times more zinc than shad. Butterfish has 0.99mg of zinc, while shad has 0.47mg.
We used Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +110.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +114.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +93.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +184.2% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +1207.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 0.14µg | 70% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 10.769mg | 31% |
| Fats | 10.28g | 17.65g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.462mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.308mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 1.24mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 349mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.47mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 96mg | 4% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 252kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.183mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 60mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 65mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Protein | 22.15g | 21.71g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.082mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 481mg | 492mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 36µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
| Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.971mg | 0.952mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.801mg | 1.764mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.035mg | 1.993mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.141mg | 1.118mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
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:
21.71 g
Fats:
17.65 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.22 g
Other:
1.42 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +71.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~21.71g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
