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Butterfish vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterfish and mackerel different?

  • Mackerel is higher than butterfish in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, fats, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12 715% more than butterfish.

Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types were 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +203.1%
Contains more IronIron +145.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.94mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~278mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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.
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% 11% 0% 37% 44% 108% 52% 80% 229% 0% 13%
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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +938.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.159mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 19µg 715%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 29%
Saturated fat 4.176g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.412mg 17%
Magnesium 32mg 97mg 15%
Fats 10.28g 17.81g 12%
Iron 0.64mg 1.57mg 12%
Selenium 46.8µg 51.6µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.46mg 9%
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 6.85mg 7%
Calories 187kcal 262kcal 4%
Phosphorus 308mg 278mg 4%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Protein 22.15g 23.85g 3%
Cholesterol 83mg 75mg 3%
Copper 0.069mg 0.094mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.99mg 3%
Potassium 481mg 401mg 2%
Vitamin A 33µg 54µg 2%
Calcium 28mg 15mg 1%
Sodium 114mg 83mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.159mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 9.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.94mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 67%
Protein: 22.15 g
Fats: 10.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.83 g
Other: 0.74 g
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
Contains more FatsFats +73.2%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Butterfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174231/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.