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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between atlantic Mackerel and halibut

  • Atlantic Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, and polyunsaturated fat; however, halibut has more vitamin B6 and monounsaturated fat.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 323% more.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has 5 times more vitamin B3 than halibut. Atlantic Mackerel has 9.08mg of vitamin B3, while halibut has 1.923mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +91.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.6%
~equal in Potassium ~344mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.015mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +807.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.6%
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Halibut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 0.96µg 323%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 1.923mg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.103mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 10.742g 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.288mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 1.753g 11%
Magnesium 76mg 33mg 10%
Iron 1.63mg 0.85mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.073mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.485mg 7%
Fats 13.89g 17.74g 6%
Selenium 44.1µg 46.8µg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Cholesterol 70mg 59mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.038mg 4%
Calories 205kcal 239kcal 2%
Sodium 90mg 103mg 1%
Phosphorus 217mg 210mg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.51mg 1%
Potassium 314mg 344mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.257g 3.102g 1%
Calcium 12mg 4mg 1%
Protein 18.6g 18.42g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.015mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 0.808mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.497mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 1.692mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.719mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.542mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.114g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 g
Contains more OtherOther +102%
Contains more FatsFats +27.7%
~equal in Protein ~18.42g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.102g

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/nutrients
  2. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.