Sea bass vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sea bass and butterfish different?
- Sea bass is higher in vitamin B12 and iron; however, butterfish is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fats, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sea bass is 108% higher.
- Sea bass contains 2 times more iron than butterfish. While sea bass contains 1.08mg of iron, butterfish contains only 0.64mg.
- Butterfish has less cholesterol.
Fish, bass, striped, cooked, dry heat and Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +59.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +68.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +47.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +72.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +94.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +141% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +418.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +125.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +70% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.41µg | 1.83µg | 108% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.558mg | 5.769mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.192mg | 12% |
| Fats | 2.99g | 10.28g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 254mg | 308mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 83mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.005g | 7% | |
| Iron | 1.08mg | 0.64mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 328mg | 481mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.99mg | 4% |
| Calories | 124kcal | 187kcal | 3% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.069mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.146mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.65g | 3% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.846g | 2% | |
| Protein | 22.73g | 22.15g | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 88mg | 114mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 18g | 12g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 55kcal | 84kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 81g | 53g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.8 | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 33µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.346mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.255mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.997mg | 0.971mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.047mg | 1.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.848mg | 1.801mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.088mg | 2.035mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.887mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.171mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.669mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.217g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.75g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.73 g
Fats:
2.99 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.36 g
Other:
0.92 g
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +243.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.15g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~66.83g






