Butterfish vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between butterfish and snapper
- Butterfish has more vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, while snapper has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B6.
- Snapper covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 70% more than butterfish.
- Butterfish contains 48 times more vitamin B2 than snapper. While butterfish contains 0.192mg of vitamin B2, snapper contains only 0.004mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in snapper is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, snapper, 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 IronIron | +166.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +125% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +175.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +4700% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1567.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +91.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 3.5µg | 70% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 0.346mg | 34% |
Phosphorus | 308mg | 201mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.004mg | 14% |
Fats | 10.28g | 1.72g | 13% |
Cholesterol | 83mg | 47mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.46mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.053mg | 8% |
Protein | 22.15g | 26.3g | 8% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.24mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.44mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.588g | 4% | |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 49µg | 4% |
Copper | 0.069mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
Folate | 17µg | 6µg | 3% |
Calories | 187kcal | 128kcal | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.365g | 2% | |
Sodium | 114mg | 57mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
Potassium | 481mg | 522mg | 1% |
Calcium | 28mg | 40mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 37mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.322g | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 35µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.294mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.971mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 1.212mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.801mg | 2.137mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.035mg | 2.415mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 1.027mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.141mg | 1.355mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.774mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.048g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.273g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.022g | 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:
26.3 g
Fats:
1.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.35 g
Other:
1.63 g
Contains more FatsFats | +497.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +120.3% |
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Carbs
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Water
~70.35g