Bluefish vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between bluefish and halibut
- Bluefish is higher than halibut in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Bluefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 219% more than halibut.
- Bluefish contains 8 times more vitamin A than halibut. While bluefish contains 459IU of vitamin A, halibut contains only 60IU.
- The amount of cholesterol in halibut is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +78.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +103.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +276.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +231.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +547.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.22µg | 0.96µg | 219% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.247mg | 1.923mg | 33% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.297g | 10.742g | 21% |
| Fats | 5.44g | 17.74g | 19% |
| Protein | 25.69g | 18.42g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.955mg | 0.288mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 138µg | 18µg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 291mg | 210mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 1.172g | 3.102g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 59mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.51mg | 5% |
| Calories | 159kcal | 239kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 477mg | 344mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.358g | 1.753g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.068mg | 0.038mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 0.85mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.485mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 103mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Folate | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.126mg | 0.808mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.184mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.088mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.36mg | 1.692mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.76mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.003mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.324mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.756mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.323g | 0.674g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.665g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.079g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +217.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +226.1% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +367.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.1% |
