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Snapper vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between snapper and butterfish

  • Snapper has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B6, while butterfish has more vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Snapper covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 70% more than butterfish.
  • The amount of cholesterol in snapper is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, snapper, mixed species, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.8%
~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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 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 B6Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1567.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~33µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Butterfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.5µg 1.83µg 70%
Vitamin B3 0.346mg 5.769mg 34%
Phosphorus 201mg 308mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.192mg 14%
Fats 1.72g 10.28g 13%
Cholesterol 47mg 83mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.346mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.146mg 8%
Protein 26.3g 22.15g 8%
Iron 0.24mg 0.64mg 5%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.99mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 4%
Selenium 49µg 46.8µg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.069mg 3%
Folate 6µg 17µg 3%
Calories 128kcal 187kcal 3%
Saturated fat 0.365g 2%
Sodium 57mg 114mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 522mg 481mg 1%
Calcium 40mg 28mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 32mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 1%
Vitamin A 35µg 33µg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.865mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 0.971mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 1.021mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 1.801mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 2.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.656mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 0.865mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 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 +18.7%
Contains more OtherOther +120.3%
Contains more FatsFats +497.7%
~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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.

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