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Gefilte fish vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between gefilte fish and butter

  • Gefilte fish has more iron, vitamin B12, copper, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 250% more than gefilte fish.
  • Butter contains 124 times less iron than gefilte fish. Gefilte fish contains 2.48mg of iron, while butter contains 0.02mg.
  • Butter has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe and Butter, without salt.

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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 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
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 +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.2%
Contains more IronIron +12300%
Contains more CopperCopper +1118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +811.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1725%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
~equal in Calcium ~24mg

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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 0%
Butter
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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 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2281%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +394.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 g
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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 +967.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12250%
Contains more WaterWater +347.9%
Contains more OtherOther +3500%
Contains more FatsFats +4588.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2743.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +956.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gefilte fish Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.412g 50.489g 228%
Fats 1.73g 81.11g 122%
Vitamin A 27µg 684µg 73%
Cholesterol 30mg 215mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 0.824g 23.43g 57%
Calories 84kcal 717kcal 32%
Iron 2.48mg 0.02mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 0.17µg 28%
Sodium 524mg 11mg 22%
Copper 0.195mg 0.016mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.285g 3.01g 18%
Selenium 10.5µg 1µg 17%
Protein 9.07g 0.85g 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.09mg 7%
Phosphorus 73mg 24mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.042mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.003mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.005mg 5%
Manganese 0.073mg 0.004mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.034mg 2%
Potassium 91mg 24mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 2mg 2%
Carbs 7.41g 0.06g 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 7.41g 0.06g N/A
Calcium 23mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.488mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.486mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.842mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.255mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.493mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.548mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.075g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.045g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Gefilte fish Butter
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
15%
Gefilte fish
26%
Butter
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
37%
Gefilte fish
4%
Butter

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 185mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 50.077g)
Which food is cheaper?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 513mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.