Burbot vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between burbot and halibut?
- Burbot is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet halibut is richer in selenium and vitamin B6.
- Halibut's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% higher.
- Burbot has 60 times more manganese than halibut. Burbot has 0.897mg of manganese, while halibut has 0.015mg.
- Halibut contains less cholesterol.
We used Fish, burbot, cooked, dry heat and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +24.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1500% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +35.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +573.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +90.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5880% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +487.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +67% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +260% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 46.8µg | 56% |
Manganese | 0.897mg | 0.015mg | 38% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.429mg | 0.073mg | 30% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.17g | 10.742g | 26% |
Fats | 1.04g | 17.74g | 26% |
Copper | 0.256mg | 0.038mg | 24% |
Protein | 24.76g | 18.42g | 13% |
Saturated fat | 0.209g | 3.102g | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.485mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.381g | 1.753g | 9% |
Phosphorus | 256mg | 210mg | 7% |
Calories | 115kcal | 239kcal | 6% |
Calcium | 64mg | 4mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 59mg | 6% |
Potassium | 518mg | 344mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.172mg | 0.103mg | 5% |
Iron | 1.15mg | 0.85mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.97mg | 0.51mg | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.92µg | 0.96µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.173mg | 0.288mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 41mg | 33mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 18µg | 1% |
Sodium | 124mg | 103mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.973mg | 1.923mg | 0% |
Folate | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.277mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.085mg | 0.808mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.141mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.012mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.274mg | 1.692mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.733mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.966mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.275mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.729mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.09g | 0.674g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.123g | 0.504g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.033g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1605.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +148.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6218.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +360.1% |