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Mackerel vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and butterfish different?

  • Mackerel is higher than butterfish in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, fats, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12 715% more than butterfish.
  • Mackerel contains 3 times more magnesium than butterfish. Mackerel contains 97mg of magnesium, while butterfish contains 32mg.

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +203.1%
Contains more IronIron +145.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.99mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg
~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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +938.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Butterfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 1.83µg 715%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 29%
Saturated fat 4.176g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.192mg 17%
Magnesium 97mg 32mg 15%
Fats 17.81g 10.28g 12%
Iron 1.57mg 0.64mg 12%
Selenium 51.6µg 46.8µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.346mg 9%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 5.769mg 7%
Calories 262kcal 187kcal 4%
Phosphorus 278mg 308mg 4%
Folate 2µg 17µg 4%
Protein 23.85g 22.15g 3%
Cholesterol 75mg 83mg 3%
Copper 0.094mg 0.069mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.865mg 3%
Potassium 401mg 481mg 2%
Vitamin A 54µg 33µg 2%
Calcium 15mg 28mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 114mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.146mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 84kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.99mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.971mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.801mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.656mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.865mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.652mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
22% 10% 67%
Protein: 22.15 g
Fats: 10.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.83 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more FatsFats +73.2%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
~equal in Protein ~22.15g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/nutrients
  2. Butterfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174231/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.