Sunfish vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sunfish and butterfish different?
- Sunfish is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B12, iron, and zinc; however, butterfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for butterfish is 56% higher.
- Sunfish contains 47 times more manganese than butterfish. While sunfish contains 0.897mg of manganese, butterfish contains only 0.019mg.
Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +267.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +140.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +458% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +101% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4621.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +26.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +94.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +58.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +294.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 46.8µg | 56% |
| Manganese | 0.897mg | 0.019mg | 38% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.069mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.462mg | 5.769mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.31µg | 1.83µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.346mg | 16% |
| Fats | 0.9g | 10.28g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 231mg | 308mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.54mg | 0.64mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.99mg | 0.99mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 28mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.192mg | 8% |
| Protein | 24.87g | 22.15g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.092mg | 0.146mg | 5% |
| Calories | 114kcal | 187kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 33µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.315g | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.178g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 449mg | 481mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 83mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 114mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
| Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.15g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.279mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.09mg | 0.971mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.146mg | 1.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.022mg | 1.801mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.284mg | 2.035mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.736mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.971mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.281mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.732mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.047g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.092g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.042g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.87 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.72 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1042.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~66.83g
