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Butterfish vs. Steelhead trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butterfish and steelhead trout

  • Butterfish has more selenium and phosphorus; however, steelhead trout is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Steelhead trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 165% more.
  • Butterfish contains 2 times more selenium than steelhead trout. Butterfish contains 46.8µg of selenium, while steelhead trout contains 26µg.
  • Steelhead trout contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native).

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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 18% 9% 32% 24% 19% 16% 107% 15% 1.4% 142%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg
~equal in Iron ~0.64mg
~equal in Sodium ~118mg

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 0% 6.7% 43% 227% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 724% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +65%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +216.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Steelhead trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 5.79µg 165%
Vitamin D 604IU 76%
Vitamin D 15.1µg 76%
Selenium 46.8µg 26µg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.15mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.225g 8%
Phosphorus 308mg 249mg 8%
Cholesterol 83mg 59mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.53g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.223g 6%
Folate 17µg 4%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.57mg 4%
Potassium 481mg 365mg 3%
Fats 10.28g 8.26g 3%
Protein 22.15g 21.11g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 25mg 2%
Calories 187kcal 159kcal 1%
Vitamin A 33µg 20µg 1%
Copper 0.069mg 0.058mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 30mg 0%
Iron 0.64mg 0.64mg 0%
Sodium 114mg 118mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.376g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.54g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.051g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.13g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 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
21% 8% 71%
Protein: 21.11 g
Fats: 8.26 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.59 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +24.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1750%
~equal in Protein ~21.11g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.59g

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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. Steelhead trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168060/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.