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Butterfish vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butterfish and tuna

  • Butterfish has more fats and vitamin B5; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and protein.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 112% more.
  • Butterfish contains 17 times more fats than tuna. Butterfish contains 10.28g of fats, while tuna contains 0.59g.
  • Tuna contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.2%
~equal in Potassium ~527mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~333mg

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%
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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% 30% 7.3% 5.8% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.134mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfish Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 108.2µg 112%
Vitamin B3 5.769mg 22.07mg 102%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 1.038mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.83µg 2.35µg 22%
Fats 10.28g 0.59g 15%
Protein 22.15g 29.15g 14%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Cholesterol 83mg 47mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.334mg 11%
Vitamin D* 82 IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.45mg 5%
Iron 0.64mg 0.92mg 4%
Phosphorus 308mg 333mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.137mg 4%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Calories 187kcal 130kcal 3%
Copper 0.069mg 0.043mg 3%
Sodium 114mg 54mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 42mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Potassium 481mg 527mg 1%
Vitamin A 33µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.134mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 77g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 N/A
Manganese 0.019mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.971mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.021mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.801mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.035mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.656mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.865mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g 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
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +1642.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.98g

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.