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Butterfish vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butterfish and skipjack tuna

  • Butterfish is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and iron.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 81% higher.
  • Butterfish has 4 times more vitamin B1 than skipjack tuna. While butterfish has 0.146mg of vitamin B1, skipjack tuna has only 0.038mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.1%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%
~equal in Potassium ~522mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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%
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 18.756mg 81%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.981mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 2.19µg 15%
Fats 10.28g 1.29g 14%
Protein 22.15g 28.21g 12%
Iron 0.64mg 1.6mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.038mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.485mg 8%
Cholesterol 83mg 60mg 8%
Copper 0.069mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.122mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3%
Calories 187kcal 132kcal 3%
Magnesium 32mg 44mg 3%
Sodium 114mg 47mg 3%
Phosphorus 308mg 285mg 3%
Vitamin A 33µg 18µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 2%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 37mg 1%
Potassium 481mg 522mg 1%
Zinc 0.99mg 1.05mg 1%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +696.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1010.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.28g

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.