Chinook salmon vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between chinook salmon and butterfish
- Chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, butterfish is richer in vitamin B1.
- Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 43% higher.
- Chinook salmon has 5 times more vitamin A than butterfish. While chinook salmon has 496IU of vitamin A, butterfish has only 109IU.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fish, butterfish, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +281.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +42.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +30.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +76.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +351.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +56.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +105.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +231.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.87µg | 1.83µg | 43% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.045mg | 5.769mg | 27% |
Magnesium | 122mg | 32mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.662g | 18% | |
Saturated fat | 3.214g | 15% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.742g | 14% | |
Vitamin A | 149µg | 33µg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 371mg | 308mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.146mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.346mg | 9% |
Protein | 25.72g | 22.15g | 7% |
Folate | 35µg | 17µg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 0mg | 5% |
Fats | 13.38g | 10.28g | 5% |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.99mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.192mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.91mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
Calories | 231kcal | 187kcal | 2% |
Sodium | 60mg | 114mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.053mg | 0.069mg | 2% |
Potassium | 505mg | 481mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 83mg | 1% |
Calcium | 28mg | 28mg | 0% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.127mg | 0.971mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.185mg | 1.021mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.09mg | 1.801mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.362mg | 2.035mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.761mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.004mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.325mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.757mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 1.01g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.727g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.296g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.72 g
Fats:
13.38 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.6 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +30.2% |
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Carbs
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Water
~66.83g
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Other
~0.74g