Butterfish vs. Fish sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterfish and fish sticks different?

Butterfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, while fish sticks are higher in fats.
Butterfish covers your daily need for selenium 57% more than fish sticks.
Butterfish contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than fish sticks. Butterfish contains 0.346mg of vitamin B6, while fish sticks contain 0.078mg.
Fish sticks are lower in cholesterol.
Fish sticks have a higher glycemic index (54) than butterfish (0).

Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared 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.

Butterfish

Fish sticks

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+160%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+135.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-71.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+198.1%

Contains more IronIron	+31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+857.9%

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.

Butterfish

Fish sticks

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+725%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+275.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+218%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+343.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+90.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+41.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	46.8µg	15.7µg	57%
Polyunsaturated fat		7.824g	52%
Vitamin E		6.88mg	46%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		7.289g	43%
Vitamin B12	1.83µg	0.96µg	36%
Vitamin B3	5.769mg	1.536mg	26%
Protein	22.15g	11.01g	22%
Vitamin B6	0.346mg	0.078mg	21%
Cholesterol	83mg	28mg	18%
Phosphorus	308mg	191mg	17%
Saturated fat		3.733g	17%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.236g	15%
Sodium	114mg	402mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.272mg	12%
Fats	10.28g	16.23g	9%
Potassium	481mg	185mg	9%
Starch		20.46g	8%
Choline		42.8mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat		3.193g	8%
Carbs	0g	21.66g	7%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.182mg	7%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.192mg	0.116mg	6%
Calories	187kcal	277kcal	5%
Zinc	0.99mg	0.42mg	5%
Vitamin K		4.7µg	4%
Iron	0.64mg	0.84mg	3%
Vitamin A	33µg	4µg	3%
Magnesium	32mg	25mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.146mg	0.122mg	2%
Folate	17µg	24µg	2%
Calcium	28mg	16mg	1%
Copper	0.069mg	0.059mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	12g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	84kcal	252kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	20.16g	N/A
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Sugar		1.65g	N/A
Trans fat		0.124g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.248mg	0.122mg	0%
Threonine	0.971mg	0.372mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.021mg	0.429mg	0%
Leucine	1.801mg	0.852mg	0%
Lysine	2.035mg	0.795mg	0%
Methionine	0.656mg	0.296mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.865mg	0.47mg	0%
Valine	1.141mg	0.5mg	0%
Histidine	0.652mg	0.23mg	0%
Fructose		0.1g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.088g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A