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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
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