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Jellyfish vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jellyfish and butterfish different?

  • Jellyfish is richer in iron, while butterfish is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Jellyfish covers your daily need for sodium, 416% more than butterfish.
  • Jellyfish contains 4 times more iron than butterfish. Jellyfish contains 2.27mg of iron, while butterfish contains 0.64mg.
  • Butterfish is lower in sodium.

Jellyfish, dried, salted and Fish, butterfish, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
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 IronIron +254.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15933.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1440%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.9%

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% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75% 52%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1820%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2784.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3360%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9050%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jellyfish Butterfish DV% diff.
Sodium 9690mg 114mg 416%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1.83µg 75%
Phosphorus 20mg 308mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 5.769mg 35%
Protein 5.5g 22.15g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.346mg 26%
Cholesterol 5mg 83mg 26%
Iron 2.27mg 0.64mg 20%
Choline 95mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Fats 1.4g 10.28g 14%
Potassium 3mg 481mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.192mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.146mg 11%
Calories 36kcal 187kcal 8%
Selenium 42.2µg 46.8µg 8%
Copper 0.14mg 0.069mg 8%
Magnesium 2mg 32mg 7%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.99mg 5%
Folate 1µg 17µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.475g 3%
Calcium 2mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 33µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.273g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.202g 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.25g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 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 OtherOther +3291.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +302.7%
Contains more FatsFats +634.3%
~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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.