Butterfish vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between butterfish and squid
- Butterfish has more vitamin B3; however, squid is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 149% more than butterfish.
- Squid has 3 times less vitamin B3 than butterfish. Butterfish has 5.769mg of vitamin B3, while squid has 2.189mg.
- Butterfish contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist 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 less SodiumSodium | -84.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +542.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +1593.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1346.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +249.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1000% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.5% |
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 | +758.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +163.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +515.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +800.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +195.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +41.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 5.4µg | 149% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 10.84mg | 128% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 1.729mg | 118% |
Copper | 0.069mg | 0.998mg | 103% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 89.6µg | 78% |
Cholesterol | 83mg | 224mg | 47% |
Phosphorus | 308mg | 580mg | 39% |
Sodium | 114mg | 744mg | 27% |
Zinc | 0.99mg | 3.46mg | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 2.189mg | 22% |
Protein | 22.15g | 32.48g | 21% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 203µg | 19% |
Calcium | 28mg | 180mg | 15% |
Fats | 10.28g | 1.4g | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.017mg | 11% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.5mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.209mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 60mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.27mg | 6% |
Potassium | 481mg | 637mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.268g | 2% | |
Folate | 17µg | 24µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.236g | 1% | |
Calories | 187kcal | 158kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.64g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.64g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.162g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.971mg | 1.398mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 1.414mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.801mg | 2.287mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.035mg | 2.427mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 1.164mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.141mg | 1.419mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.624mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.078g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 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:
32.48 g
Fats:
1.4 g
Carbs:
1.64 g
Water:
61.12 g
Other:
3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats | +634.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +354.1% |
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Water
~61.12g