Butterfish vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are butterfish and smoked salmon different?
- Butterfish is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12 and copper.
- Smoked salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 60% more than butterfish.
- Butterfish contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than smoked salmon. Butterfish contains 0.146mg of vitamin B1, while smoked salmon contains 0.023mg.
- Smoked salmon is lower in cholesterol.
Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked types were used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +154.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +174.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +219.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +32.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +233.3% |
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 | +26.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +534.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +78.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin D | 17.1µg | 86% | |
Vitamin D | 685IU | 86% | |
Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 3.26µg | 60% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 32.4µg | 26% |
Sodium | 114mg | 672mg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 308mg | 164mg | 21% |
Cholesterol | 83mg | 23mg | 20% |
Copper | 0.069mg | 0.23mg | 18% |
Choline | 89mg | 16% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.023mg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.35mg | 9% | |
Fats | 10.28g | 4.32g | 9% |
Potassium | 481mg | 175mg | 9% |
Protein | 22.15g | 18.28g | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.101mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 4.72mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.995g | 7% | |
Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.31mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.278mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.023g | 5% | |
Folate | 17µg | 2µg | 4% |
Calories | 187kcal | 117kcal | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.929g | 4% | |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.85mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 18mg | 3% |
Calcium | 28mg | 11mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 26µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.971mg | 0.801mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 0.842mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.801mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.035mg | 1.679mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.541mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 0.714mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.141mg | 0.942mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.538mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.183g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.267g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.073g | 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:
18.28 g
Fats:
4.32 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72 g
Other:
5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +138% |
Contains more OtherOther | +629.7% |
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Carbs
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Water
~72g