Sturgeon vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sturgeon and butterfish?
- Sturgeon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin A, yet butterfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
- Butterfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% higher.
- Sturgeon has 8 times more vitamin A than butterfish. Sturgeon has 875IU of vitamin A, while butterfish has 109IU.
We used Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +40.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +40.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +57.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +64.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +30.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +83.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +697% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +36.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +82.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin D | 12.9µg | 65% | |
Vitamin D | 515IU | 64% | |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 46.8µg | 56% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 1.83µg | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.1mg | 5.769mg | 27% |
Vitamin A | 263µg | 33µg | 26% |
Choline | 70mg | 13% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.346mg | 9% |
Fats | 5.18g | 10.28g | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.192mg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.486g | 6% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.885g | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.146mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 271mg | 308mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.173g | 5% | |
Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.99mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
Potassium | 364mg | 481mg | 3% |
Protein | 20.7g | 22.15g | 3% |
Magnesium | 45mg | 32mg | 3% |
Calories | 135kcal | 187kcal | 3% |
Iron | 0.9mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 83mg | 2% |
Sodium | 69mg | 114mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.053mg | 0.069mg | 2% |
Calcium | 17mg | 28mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.907mg | 0.971mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.954mg | 1.021mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.682mg | 1.801mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.901mg | 2.035mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.613mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.808mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.066mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.609mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.249g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.119g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.058g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.7 g
Fats:
5.18 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
69.94 g
Other:
4.18 g
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more OtherOther | +464.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +98.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.15g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~66.83g