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Butterfish vs. Yellowtail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butterfish and yellowtail?

  • Butterfish is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet yellowtail is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Butterfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 24% higher.
  • Butterfish has 4 times more vitamin B2 than yellowtail. Butterfish has 0.192mg of vitamin B2, while yellowtail has 0.051mg.

We used Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 27% 8.7% 47% 24% 19% 18% 86% 6.5% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%
~equal in Calcium ~29mg
~equal in Iron ~0.63mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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 9.7% 10% 0% 0% 44% 12% 163% 41% 43% 156% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~31µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Yellowtail DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 1.25µg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 8.718mg 18%
Phosphorus 308mg 201mg 15%
Protein 22.15g 29.67g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.185mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.051mg 11%
Fats 10.28g 6.72g 5%
Cholesterol 83mg 71mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.681mg 4%
Folate 17µg 4µg 3%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.67mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Sodium 114mg 50mg 3%
Potassium 481mg 538mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.175mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 38mg 1%
Copper 0.069mg 0.058mg 1%
Calories 187kcal 187kcal 0%
Calcium 28mg 29mg 0%
Iron 0.64mg 0.63mg 0%
Vitamin A 33µg 31µg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 1.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 1.367mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 2.411mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 2.725mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.878mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.873mg 0%

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
30% 7% 67%
Protein: 29.67 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +53%
Contains more OtherOther +-119.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.33g

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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. Yellowtail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174248/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.