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Butterfish vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butterfish and whiting

  • Butterfish has more vitamin B3, fats, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, whiting has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whiting is 32% higher.
  • Whiting has 6 times less fats than butterfish. Butterfish has 10.28g of fats, while whiting has 1.69g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +52.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +584.2%
~equal in Potassium ~434mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 11% 0% 37% 44% 108% 52% 80% 229% 0% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 27% 13% 7.6% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +245.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Whiting DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 2.6µg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 1.67mg 26%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Fats 10.28g 1.69g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.18mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.25mg 12%
Selenium 46.8µg 41.1µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.06mg 10%
Vitamin D* 73 IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.068mg 7%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.13mg 5%
Calories 187kcal 116kcal 4%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.53mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.587g 4%
Protein 22.15g 23.48g 3%
Calcium 28mg 62mg 3%
Iron 0.64mg 0.42mg 3%
Copper 0.069mg 0.04mg 3%
Phosphorus 308mg 285mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.4g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 27mg 1%
Potassium 481mg 434mg 1%
Sodium 114mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin A 33µg 38µg 1%
Folate 17µg 15µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 86g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 N/A
Cholesterol 83mg 84mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 2.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.695mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.283g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.235g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.017g 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
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +508.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.48g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.