Sheepshead vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sheepshead and butterfish different?

Sheepshead is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and copper; however, butterfish is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for butterfish is 25% higher.
Sheepshead contains 2 times more copper than butterfish. While sheepshead contains 0.122mg of copper, butterfish contains only 0.069mg.
Sheepshead has less cholesterol.

Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.

Sheepshead

Butterfish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+32.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+76.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36%

Contains more ZincZinc

+57.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

~equal in Potassium ~481mg

~equal in Iron ~0.64mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

~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.

Sheepshead

Butterfish

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+25.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+284%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+220.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~33µg

~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 Folate ~17µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	1.8mg	5.769mg	25%
Vitamin B12	2.3µg	1.83µg	20%
Fats	1.63g	10.28g	13%
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	0.192mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.146mg	11%
Selenium	51.3µg	46.8µg	8%
Protein	26.02g	22.15g	8%
Cholesterol	64mg	83mg	6%
Copper	0.122mg	0.069mg	6%
Phosphorus	350mg	308mg	6%
Calories	126kcal	187kcal	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.382g		3%
Zinc	0.63mg	0.99mg	3%
Sodium	73mg	114mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.36g		2%
Potassium	512mg	481mg	1%
Calcium	37mg	28mg	1%
Magnesium	35mg	32mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.35g		1%
Iron	0.67mg	0.64mg	0%
Vitamin A	35µg	33µg	0%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.019mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.865mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.35mg	0.346mg	0%
Folate	17µg	17µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.248mg	0%
Threonine	1.141mg	0.971mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.199mg	1.021mg	0%
Leucine	2.115mg	1.801mg	0%
Lysine	2.39mg	2.035mg	0%
Methionine	0.77mg	0.656mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.016mg	0.865mg	0%
Valine	1.34mg	1.141mg	0%
Histidine	0.766mg	0.652mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.083g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.107g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.04g		N/A