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, 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
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 | +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
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 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% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.146mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.65g | 3% | |
Copper | 0.04mg | 0.069mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.846g | 2% | |
Folate | 10µg | 17µg | 2% |
Protein | 22.73g | 22.15g | 1% |
Calcium | 19mg | 28mg | 1% |
Sodium | 88mg | 114mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 31µg | 33µg | 0% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.019mg | 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 OtherOther | +24.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +243.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.15g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~66.83g