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Tilefish vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tilefish and butterfish

  • Tilefish has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, butterfish has more vitamin B3 and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tilefish is 28% higher.
  • Tilefish is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tilefish, 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 24% 7.8% 45% 12% 17% 14% 101% 7.7% 2% 281%
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 less SodiumSodium -48.2%
Contains more IronIron +106.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Calcium ~28mg
~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 0% 7% 0% 0% 35% 44% 66% 52% 69% 313% 0% 13% 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 B12Vitamin B12 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.192mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilefish Butterfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 1.83µg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.5mg 5.769mg 14%
Phosphorus 236mg 308mg 10%
Selenium 51.5µg 46.8µg 9%
Fats 4.69g 10.28g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.246g 8%
Cholesterol 64mg 83mg 6%
Protein 24.49g 22.15g 5%
Saturated fat 0.868g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.346mg 4%
Iron 0.31mg 0.64mg 4%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.99mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.332g 3%
Calories 147kcal 187kcal 2%
Sodium 59mg 114mg 2%
Copper 0.052mg 0.069mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 33µg 1%
Potassium 512mg 481mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 32mg 0%
Calcium 26mg 28mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.146mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.192mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.865mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 1.074mg 0.971mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 1.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.99mg 1.801mg 0%
Lysine 2.249mg 2.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.725mg 0.656mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.956mg 0.865mg 0%
Valine 1.262mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.172g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.733g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.143g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 5% 70%
Protein: 24.49 g
Fats: 4.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.24 g
Other: 0.58 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 FatsFats +119.2%
Contains more OtherOther +27.6%
~equal in Protein ~22.15g
~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. Tilefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175152/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.