Cod vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cod and butterfish?
- Butterfish is richer than cod in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and potassium.
- Butterfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 33% more.
- The amount of cholesterol in cod is lower.
We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat types 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +97.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +91.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +123.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +135.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +65.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +143% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +380.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +74.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 1.83µg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 138mg | 308mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.513mg | 5.769mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 37.6µg | 46.8µg | 17% |
| Choline | 83.7mg | 15% | |
| Fats | 0.86g | 10.28g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.18mg | 0.865mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 83mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.079mg | 0.192mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 244mg | 481mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 46IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.81mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.346mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.146mg | 5% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 187kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.99mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.069mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 33µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.292g | 2% | |
| Sodium | 78mg | 114mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.49mg | 0.64mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Protein | 22.83g | 22.15g | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.168g | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.001mg | 0.971mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.052mg | 1.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.856mg | 1.801mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.097mg | 2.035mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.676mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.891mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.176mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.672mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.154g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.83 g
Fats:
0.86 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
75.92 g
Other:
0.39 g
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1095.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.15g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
