Butterfish vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are butterfish and cockles different?
- Butterfish is higher in protein, vitamin B3, fats, and vitamin B1; however, cockles are richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cockles is 195% higher.
- Butterfish contains 15 times more fats than cockles. While butterfish contains 10.28g of fats, cockles contain only 0.7g.
Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2431.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1360% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 16.2mg | 195% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 85% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 76% | |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 44% | |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 27% | |
| Protein | 22.15g | 13.5g | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 3.2mg | 16% |
| Fats | 10.28g | 0.7g | 15% |
| Potassium | 481mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.01mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.99mg | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 8% | |
| Calories | 187kcal | 79kcal | 5% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 4% | |
| Folate | 17µg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.7g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 12g | 17g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 84kcal | 59kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 53g | 127g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.7g | N/A |
| Calcium | 28mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.971mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.801mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.035mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.656mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.141mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
13.5 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
4.7 g
Water:
78.8 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +64.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1368.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.9% |






