Butterfish vs. Yellowtail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between butterfish and yellowtail?
- Butterfish is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and fats, yet yellowtail is richer in vitamin B3 and protein.
- Butterfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 24% higher.
- Butterfish has 4 times more vitamin B2 than yellowtail. Butterfish has 0.192mg of vitamin B2, while yellowtail has 0.051mg.
We used Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +276.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +46.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +325% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +19.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 1.25µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 8.718mg | 18% |
| Protein | 22.15g | 29.67g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 201mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.185mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.051mg | 11% |
| Fats | 10.28g | 6.72g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 71mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.681mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.9mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.67mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 50mg | 3% |
| Folate | 17µg | 4µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 481mg | 538mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.175mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 187kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 12g | 16g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 84kcal | 63kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 53g | 53g | N/A |
| Calcium | 28mg | 29mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 31µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.332mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.971mg | 1.301mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 1.367mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.801mg | 2.411mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.035mg | 2.725mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.878mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 1.158mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.141mg | 1.528mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.873mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
29.67 g
Fats:
6.72 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +53% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~67.33g






