Steelhead trout vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between steelhead trout and butterfish
- Steelhead trout has more vitamin B12; however, butterfish is richer in selenium and phosphorus.
- Steelhead trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 165% more.
- Steelhead trout contains less cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native) 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% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +19% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +73.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +216.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +65% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 5.79µg | 1.83µg | 165% |
Vitamin D | 604IU | 76% | |
Vitamin D | 15.1µg | 76% | |
Selenium | 26µg | 46.8µg | 38% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 36% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 27% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 17% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 15% | |
Vitamin E | 2.15mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 12% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.225g | 8% | |
Phosphorus | 249mg | 308mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 83mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.53g | 7% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.223g | 6% | |
Folate | 17µg | 4% | |
Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.99mg | 4% |
Potassium | 365mg | 481mg | 3% |
Fats | 8.26g | 10.28g | 3% |
Protein | 21.11g | 22.15g | 2% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 32mg | 2% |
Calories | 159kcal | 187kcal | 1% |
Vitamin A | 20µg | 33µg | 1% |
Copper | 0.058mg | 0.069mg | 1% |
Calcium | 30mg | 28mg | 0% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.64mg | 0% |
Sodium | 118mg | 114mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.019mg | 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 | 0.376g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.54g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.051g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.13g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.11 g
Fats:
8.26 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.59 g
Other:
0.04 g
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more FatsFats | +24.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1750% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.15g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~66.83g