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Fish soup vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish soup and butter different?

  • Fish soup is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3; however, butter is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 251% higher.
  • Fish soup contains 28 times more vitamin B3 than butter. While fish soup contains 1.186mg of vitamin B3, butter contains only 0.042mg.
  • Butter has less sodium.

Soup, stock, fish, home-prepared and Butter, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 0.9% 13% 0.38% 19% 1.6% 24% 20% 6.8% 5.5%
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
~equal in Selenium ~1µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 0.67% 3.4% 0% 8.3% 18% 22% 20% 8.5% 86% 0% 1.5% 3.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2723.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +199.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +305.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1264.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +168.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 97%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 96.6 g
Other: 0.33 g
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.9%
Contains more WaterWater +438.5%
Contains more OtherOther +725%
Contains more FatsFats +9913.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.138 g
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9828%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2081.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fish soup Butter
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish soup Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.203g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.81g 81.11g 124%
Vitamin A 2µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 1mg 215mg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 0.236g 23.43g 58%
Calories 16kcal 717kcal 35%
Vitamin B12 0.69µg 0.17µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.138g 3.01g 19%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 2.32mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.186mg 0.042mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 7µg 6%
Sodium 156mg 11mg 6%
Phosphorus 56mg 24mg 5%
Copper 0.058mg 0.016mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.329mg 0.11mg 4%
Potassium 144mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.034mg 3%
Protein 2.26g 0.85g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.003mg 3%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.004mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.005mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 24mg 2%
Choline 7mg 18.8mg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.06g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.06g 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.06g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.09mg 0%
Selenium 1µg 1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.035g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Fish soup Butter
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Fish soup
26%
Butter
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Fish soup
4%
Butter

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Fish soup
Fish soup is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 214mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Fish soup
Fish soup is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Fish soup
Fish soup is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 50.286g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fish soup
Fish soup is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Fish soup
Fish soup is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fish soup
Fish soup is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 145mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Fish soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172885/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.