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Butterfish vs. Mullet fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butterfish and mullet fish?

  • Butterfish is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, fats, and vitamin B2, yet mullet fish is higher in vitamin B6, iron, copper, and protein.
  • Butterfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 66% more.
  • Butterfish has 2 times more fats than mullet fish. While butterfish has 10.28g of fats, mullet fish has only 4.86g.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mullet fish is lower.

We used Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mullet, striped, cooked, dry heat types 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 24% 9.3% 40% 53% 47% 24% 105% 9.3% 2.9% 255%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.7%
Contains more IronIron +120.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg
~equal in Potassium ~458mg
~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.
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 4% 0% 14% 0% 25% 23% 118% 53% 113% 31% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +632%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.88mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Mullet fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 0.25µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.49mg 11%
Iron 0.64mg 1.41mg 10%
Phosphorus 308mg 244mg 9%
Fats 10.28g 4.86g 8%
Copper 0.069mg 0.141mg 8%
Cholesterol 83mg 63mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.1mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.431g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.917g 6%
Protein 22.15g 24.81g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 6.3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.382g 3%
Calories 187kcal 150kcal 2%
Sodium 114mg 71mg 2%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Potassium 481mg 458mg 1%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.88mg 1%
Vitamin A 33µg 42µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 60kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 67g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 N/A
Magnesium 32mg 33mg 0%
Calcium 28mg 31mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.88mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 1.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 1.143mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 2.016mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 2.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 0.968mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.278mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.73mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.18g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.092g 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
25% 5% 70%
Protein: 24.81 g
Fats: 4.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.52 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +111.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.52g

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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. Mullet fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175124/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.