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Grouper fish vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between grouper fish and butterfish

  • Grouper fish has more iron, while butterfish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Butterfish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 48% more than grouper fish.
  • Grouper fish contains 2 times more iron than butterfish. While grouper fish contains 1.14mg of iron, butterfish contains only 0.64mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in grouper fish is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, grouper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat.

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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 26% 6.3% 42% 43% 15% 14% 61% 6.9% 1.6% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 8.4% 42% 24% 23% 27% 132% 15% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more IronIron +78.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.3%
~equal in Potassium ~481mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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% 17% 0% 0% 20% 1.4% 7.1% 52% 81% 86% 0% 7.5% 0%
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% 11% 0% 0% 37% 44% 108% 52% 80% 229% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1414.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +165.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.346mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grouper fish Butterfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.69µg 1.83µg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 5.769mg 34%
Phosphorus 143mg 308mg 24%
Fats 1.3g 10.28g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.006mg 0.192mg 14%
Cholesterol 47mg 83mg 12%
Iron 1.14mg 0.64mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.146mg 5%
Protein 24.84g 22.15g 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.99mg 4%
Calories 118kcal 187kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3%
Sodium 53mg 114mg 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.069mg 3%
Vitamin A 50µg 33µg 2%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.268g 1%
Calcium 21mg 28mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 32mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.299g 1%
Potassium 475mg 481mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.019mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.865mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.346mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 1.089mg 0.971mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.021mg 0%
Leucine 2.019mg 1.801mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 2.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.735mg 0.656mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.97mg 0.865mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.731mg 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.035g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.213g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Protein: 24.84 g
Fats: 1.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.5 g
22% 10% 67%
Protein: 22.15 g
Fats: 10.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.83 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more FatsFats +690.8%
Contains more OtherOther +48%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.83g

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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. Grouper fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171963/nutrients
  2. Butterfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174231/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.