Herring vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between herring and butterfish
- Herring is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, and copper; however, butterfish is richer in vitamin B3.
- Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 471% higher.
- Herring has 3 times more calcium than butterfish. While herring has 74mg of calcium, butterfish has only 28mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +164.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +120.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +618% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 13.14µg | 1.83µg | 471% |
| Vitamin D* | 214 IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.735g | 18% | |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.615g | 12% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.79g | 12% | |
| Iron | 1.41mg | 0.64mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.124mg | 5.769mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.37mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.192mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 28mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.069mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.99mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.146mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.865mg | 3% |
| Protein | 23.03g | 22.15g | 2% |
| Fats | 11.59g | 10.28g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 83mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 419mg | 481mg | 2% |
| Calories | 203kcal | 187kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 303mg | 308mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Folate | 12µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 11g | 12g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 88kcal | 84kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 49g | 53g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.9 | N/A | |
| Sodium | 115mg | 114mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 33µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.346mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.258mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.01mg | 0.971mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.061mg | 1.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.872mg | 1.801mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.115mg | 2.035mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.682mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.899mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.678mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.909g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 1.105g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.071g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.03 g
Fats:
11.59 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.16 g
Other:
1.22 g
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.15g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~66.83g






