Butterfish vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterfish and ling fish different?

Butterfish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, fats, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, ling fish is richer in magnesium, copper, and protein.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for butterfish is 49% higher.
Butterfish contains 13 times more fats than ling fish. While butterfish contains 10.28g of fats, ling fish contains only 0.82g.
Ling fish has less cholesterol.

Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat 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.

Butterfish

Ling fish

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+153.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+57.1%
Contains more IronIron	+29.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+104.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%

~equal in Potassium ~486mg

~equal in Zinc ~1mg

~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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

Ling fish

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+106%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+181.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+112.5%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+20.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~35µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.351mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.83µg	0.65µg	49%
Vitamin B3	5.769mg	2.801mg	19%
Fats	10.28g	0.82g	15%
Magnesium	32mg	81mg	12%
Cholesterol	83mg	51mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.369mg	10%
Copper	0.069mg	0.141mg	8%
Phosphorus	308mg	254mg	8%
Calories	187kcal	111kcal	4%
Protein	22.15g	24.35g	4%
Sodium	114mg	173mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.192mg	0.231mg	3%
Calcium	28mg	44mg	2%
Iron	0.64mg	0.83mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.146mg	0.127mg	2%
Folate	17µg	8µg	2%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.038mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	12g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	84kcal	46kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	90g	N/A
Potassium	481mg	486mg	0%
Zinc	0.99mg	1mg	0%
Vitamin A	33µg	35µg	0%
Selenium	46.8µg	46.8µg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.346mg	0.351mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.248mg	0.273mg	0%
Threonine	0.971mg	1.067mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.021mg	1.122mg	0%
Leucine	1.801mg	1.979mg	0%
Lysine	2.035mg	2.236mg	0%
Methionine	0.656mg	0.721mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.865mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	1.141mg	1.254mg	0%
Histidine	0.652mg	0.717mg	0%