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Butter vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between butter and mackerel

  • Butter has more fats and vitamin A; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin D*, protein, and phosphorus.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 493% more than butter.
  • Mackerel contains 15 times less vitamin A than butter. Butter contains 684µg of vitamin A, while mackerel contains 47µg.
  • Mackerel has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Butter, without salt and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2066.7%
Contains more IronIron +6900%
Contains more CopperCopper +525%
Contains more ZincZinc +1122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +958.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7240%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Butter
Butter
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 378% 16% 48% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1355.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6958.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.38mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 12µg 493%
Saturated fat 50.489g 7.148g 197%
Sodium 11mg 4450mg 193%
Selenium 1µg 73.4µg 132%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 1006 IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Fats 81.11g 25.1g 86%
Vitamin A 684µg 47µg 71%
Cholesterol 215mg 95mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 8.32g 38%
Protein 0.85g 18.5g 35%
Phosphorus 24mg 254mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.41mg 31%
Calories 717kcal 305kcal 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 6.21g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 3.3mg 20%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.315g 20%
Iron 0.02mg 1.4mg 17%
Potassium 24mg 520mg 15%
Choline 18.8mg 101.6mg 15%
Magnesium 2mg 60mg 14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.166g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.19mg 12%
Copper 0.016mg 0.1mg 9%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.1mg 9%
Calcium 24mg 66mg 4%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 7µg 7.8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 165kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 2 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Sugar 0.06g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 2.32mg 2.38mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +223.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2076.5%
Contains more WaterWater +139.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.3%

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.