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
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 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
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +618% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| 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
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 13.14µg | 1.83µg | 471% |
| Vitamin D | 214IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.735g | 18% | |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.79g | 12% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.615g | 12% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.124mg | 5.769mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.41mg | 0.64mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.37mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.192mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 28mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.069mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.146mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.99mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.865mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 419mg | 481mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 83mg | 2% |
| Fats | 11.59g | 10.28g | 2% |
| Protein | 23.03g | 22.15g | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Calories | 203kcal | 187kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 303mg | 308mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| 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% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +64.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.15g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~66.83g
