Flatfish vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are flatfish and bluefish different?
- Flatfish contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin A, potassium, and zinc than bluefish.
- Bluefish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 205% more than flatfish.
- Flatfish has 5 times more sodium than bluefish. Flatfish has 363mg of sodium, while bluefish has 77mg.
Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat and Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat types were 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 CalciumCalcium | +177.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +169.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +195.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +166.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +58.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +43.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1050% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +157.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +288% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +467.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +320.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +303.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +374.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 1.31µg | 6.22µg | 205% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.278mg | 7.247mg | 37% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.464mg | 27% |
Selenium | 32.6µg | 46.8µg | 26% |
Protein | 15.24g | 25.69g | 21% |
Vitamin D | 3.5µg | 18% | |
Vitamin D | 139IU | 17% | |
Choline | 79.9mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.227mg | 0.955mg | 15% |
Vitamin A | 12µg | 138µg | 14% |
Sodium | 363mg | 77mg | 12% |
Potassium | 197mg | 477mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 56mg | 76mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.39mg | 1.04mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.459g | 1.358g | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.023mg | 0.068mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.23mg | 0.62mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.77mg | 5% | |
Magnesium | 22mg | 42mg | 5% |
Fats | 2.37g | 5.44g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.657g | 2.297g | 4% |
Calories | 86kcal | 159kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.067mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.542g | 1.172g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 309mg | 291mg | 3% |
Calcium | 25mg | 9mg | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 2µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.197mg | 0.288mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.719mg | 1.126mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.754mg | 1.184mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.335mg | 2.088mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.561mg | 2.36mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.56mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.624mg | 1.003mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.8mg | 1.324mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.374mg | 0.756mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.168g | 0.323g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | 0.665g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.034g | 0.079g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +29.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +129.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +386.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +249.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +195.9% |