Butterfish vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between butterfish and tuna
- Butterfish has more vitamin B5; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
- Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 112% more.
- Butterfish contains 9 times more folate than tuna. Butterfish contains 17µg of folate, while tuna contains 2µg.
- Tuna contains less cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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 CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +60.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +120% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +43.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +131.2% |
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 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +159% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +282.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +28.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 108.2µg | 112% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 22.07mg | 102% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 1.038mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 2.35µg | 22% |
| Fats | 10.28g | 0.59g | 15% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Protein | 22.15g | 29.15g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 47mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.334mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
| Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.45mg | 5% |
| Folate | 17µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.92mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 333mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.137mg | 4% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 130kcal | 3% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 54mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.043mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 42mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 28mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 481mg | 527mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.134mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.971mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.801mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.035mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.141mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.105g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 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:
29.15 g
Fats:
0.59 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
68.98 g
Other:
1.28 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +1642.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~68.98g
