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Mullet fish vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mullet fish and butterfish?

  • Mullet fish is higher in vitamin B6, iron, and copper, yet butterfish is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Butterfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 66% more.
  • Mullet fish has 2 times more iron than butterfish. While mullet fish has 1.41mg of iron, butterfish has only 0.64mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mullet fish is lower.

We used Fish, mullet, striped, cooked, dry heat and Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat types 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 24% 9.3% 40% 53% 47% 24% 105% 9.3% 2.9% 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 IronIron +120.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Calcium ~28mg
~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 4% 14% 0% 0% 25% 23% 118% 53% 113% 31% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +632%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.769mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mullet fish Butterfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 1.83µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.49mg 0.346mg 11%
Iron 1.41mg 0.64mg 10%
Phosphorus 244mg 308mg 9%
Fats 4.86g 10.28g 8%
Copper 0.141mg 0.069mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.431g 7%
Cholesterol 63mg 83mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.192mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.917g 6%
Protein 24.81g 22.15g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.146mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.382g 3%
Vitamin B3 6.3mg 5.769mg 3%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Calories 150kcal 187kcal 2%
Sodium 71mg 114mg 2%
Vitamin A 42µg 33µg 1%
Zinc 0.88mg 0.99mg 1%
Potassium 458mg 481mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 32mg 0%
Calcium 31mg 28mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.88mg 0.865mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 1.088mg 0.971mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.143mg 1.021mg 0%
Leucine 2.016mg 1.801mg 0%
Lysine 2.278mg 2.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0.656mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.968mg 0.865mg 0%
Valine 1.278mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.73mg 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.18g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.092g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 5% 71%
Protein: 24.81 g
Fats: 4.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.52 g
Other: 0 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%
Contains more FatsFats +111.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.83g
~equal in Other ~0.74g

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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. Mullet fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175124/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.