Butterfish vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between butterfish and sockeye salmon?
- Butterfish is higher in selenium, yet sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
- Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 110% more.
- Butterfish has 2 times more zinc than sockeye salmon. While butterfish has 0.99mg of zinc, sockeye salmon has only 0.55mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in sockeye salmon is lower.
We used Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat types 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 CalciumCalcium | +154.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +10.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.3% |
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 FolateFolate | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +75.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +139% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +144.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 4.47µg | 110% |
| Vitamin D | 16.7µg | 84% | |
| Vitamin D | 670IU | 84% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.827mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 10.123mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 35.5µg | 21% |
| Choline | 112.6mg | 20% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.327g | 9% | |
| Protein | 22.15g | 26.48g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 1.274mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 61mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.99mg | 7% | |
| Fats | 10.28g | 5.57g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.864g | 5% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.969g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.246mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.55mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 58µg | 3% |
| Folate | 17µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 156kcal | 2% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.52mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.157mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 92mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 481mg | 436mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 305mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.023g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.335mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.971mg | 1.247mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 1.274mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.801mg | 2.185mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.035mg | 2.574mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.858mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.141mg | 1.461mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.711mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.299g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.093g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.019g | 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:
26.48 g
Fats:
5.57 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +84.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~67.33g
