Sucker fish vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sucker fish and butterfish different?
- Sucker fish is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B12, and iron, while butterfish is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Butterfish covers your daily need for selenium, 56% more than sucker fish.
- Sucker fish contains 40 times more manganese than butterfish. Sucker fish contains 0.769mg of manganese, while butterfish contains 0.019mg.
- Sucker fish is lower in cholesterol.
Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat and Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +221.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +160.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +262.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3947.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.5% |
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 | +78.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +26.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1116.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +294.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 46.8µg | 56% |
Manganese | 0.769mg | 0.019mg | 33% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.462mg | 5.769mg | 27% |
Copper | 0.25mg | 0.069mg | 20% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.31µg | 1.83µg | 20% |
Iron | 1.67mg | 0.64mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.146mg | 11% |
Fats | 2.97g | 10.28g | 11% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 83mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.231mg | 0.346mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.192mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.035g | 7% | |
Calcium | 90mg | 28mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 269mg | 308mg | 6% |
Calories | 119kcal | 187kcal | 3% |
Sodium | 51mg | 114mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.579g | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 59µg | 33µg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.905g | 2% | |
Protein | 21.49g | 22.15g | 1% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 32mg | 1% |
Potassium | 487mg | 481mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.96mg | 0.99mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.241mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.942mg | 0.971mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.99mg | 1.021mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.746mg | 1.801mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.973mg | 2.035mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.636mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.839mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.107mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.633mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.244g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.371g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.094g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.49 g
Fats:
2.97 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.99 g
Other:
1.55 g
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more OtherOther | +109.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +246.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.15g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~66.83g