Butterfish vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are butterfish and whelk different?
- Butterfish is higher in vitamin B3; however, whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 680% higher.
- Butterfish contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than whelk. While butterfish contains 5.769mg of vitamin B3, whelk contains only 1.995mg.
- Butterfish has less cholesterol.
Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used 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 less SodiumSodium | -72.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +437.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +303.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1471.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2885.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +229.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4584.2% |
| 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 | +198% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +189.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +116.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +48.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +891.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 18.14µg | 680% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 2.06mg | 221% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 10.06mg | 118% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 89.6µg | 78% |
| Protein | 22.15g | 47.68g | 51% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.89mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 172mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 1.995mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.65mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 0.99mg | 3.26mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 130mg | 16% |
| Fats | 10.28g | 0.8g | 15% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 412mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.4mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 113mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.049mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 6.8mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 481mg | 694mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 0g | 15.52g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 282mg | 4% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 275kcal | 4% |
| Folate | 17µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.214mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 49µg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 15.52g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.062g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.046g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.618mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.971mg | 2.136mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 1.655mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.801mg | 3.807mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.035mg | 2.93mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.656mg | 1.205mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 1.648mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.141mg | 2.075mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.977mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 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:
47.68 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
15.52 g
Water:
32 g
Other:
4 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +1185% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +108.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +115.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +440.5% |
