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Chinook salmon vs Halibut - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chinook salmon and Halibut different?

  • Chinook salmon is higher than Halibut in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Selenium, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B5, Folate, and Potassium.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 78% more than Halibut.
  • Chinook salmon contains 35 times more Folate than Halibut. Chinook salmon contains 35µg of Folate, while Halibut contains 1µg.
  • Halibut is lower in Cholesterol.

Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fish, halibut, Greenland, raw types were used in this article.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
8
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0
Halibut
Halibut
Contains more Calcium +833.3%
Contains more Iron +37.9%
Contains more Magnesium +369.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +126.2%
Contains more Potassium +88.4%
Contains less Sodium -25%
Contains more Zinc +40%
Contains more Copper +76.7%
Chinook salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 9% 35% 88% 159% 45% 8% 16% 18%
Halibut
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 1% 25% 19% 71% 24% 11% 11% 10%
Contains more Calcium +833.3%
Contains more Iron +37.9%
Contains more Magnesium +369.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +126.2%
Contains more Potassium +88.4%
Contains less Sodium -25%
Contains more Zinc +40%
Contains more Copper +76.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
8
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4
Halibut
Halibut
Contains more Vitamin A +955.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +569.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +246%
Contains more Folate +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +187%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.42
Chinook salmon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 30% 0% 0% 14% 11% 36% 189% 52% 107% 27% 359% 0%
Halibut
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 15% 822% 0% 15% 19% 29% 15% 97% 1% 126% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +955.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +569.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +246%
Contains more Folate +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +187%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.42

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
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3
Halibut
Halibut
Contains more Protein +79%
Equal in Fats - 13.84
Equal in Water - 70.27
Equal in Other - 1.52
Chinook salmon
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Halibut
14% 14% 70%
Protein: 14.37 g
Fats: 13.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more Protein +79%
Equal in Fats - 13.84
Equal in Water - 70.27
Equal in Other - 1.52

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
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2
Halibut
Halibut
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +94.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -24.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +45.9%
Chinook salmon
28% 49% 23%
Saturated Fat: 3.214 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.662 g
Halibut
20% 69% 11%
Saturated Fat: 2.419 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.378 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.367 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +94.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -24.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +45.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Chinook salmon Halibut
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in glycemic index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Halibut Opinion
Protein 25.72g 14.37g Chinook salmon
Fats 13.38g 13.84g Halibut
Calories 231kcal 186kcal Chinook salmon
Calcium 28mg 3mg Chinook salmon
Iron 0.91mg 0.66mg Chinook salmon
Magnesium 122mg 26mg Chinook salmon
Phosphorus 371mg 164mg Chinook salmon
Potassium 505mg 268mg Chinook salmon
Sodium 60mg 80mg Chinook salmon
Zinc 0.56mg 0.4mg Chinook salmon
Copper 0.053mg 0.03mg Chinook salmon
Vitamin A 496IU 47IU Chinook salmon
Vitamin A RAE 149µg 14µg Chinook salmon
Vitamin E 0.73mg Halibut
Vitamin D 1097IU Halibut
Vitamin D 27.4µg Halibut
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg Chinook salmon
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.06mg Halibut
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.08mg Chinook salmon
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 1.5mg Chinook salmon
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.25mg Chinook salmon
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.42mg Chinook salmon
Folate 35µg 1µg Chinook salmon
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 1µg Chinook salmon
Vitamin K 0.1µg Halibut
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.161mg Chinook salmon
Threonine 1.127mg 0.63mg Chinook salmon
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.662mg Chinook salmon
Leucine 2.09mg 1.168mg Chinook salmon
Lysine 2.362mg 1.32mg Chinook salmon
Methionine 0.761mg 0.425mg Chinook salmon
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.561mg Chinook salmon
Valine 1.325mg 0.74mg Chinook salmon
Histidine 0.757mg 0.423mg Chinook salmon
Cholesterol 85mg 46mg Halibut
Saturated Fat 3.214g 2.419g Halibut
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0.393g Chinook salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.526g Chinook salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.089g Chinook salmon
Monounsaturated Fat 5.742g 8.378g Halibut
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 1.367g Chinook salmon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chinook salmon Halibut
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
68%
Chinook salmon
95%
Halibut
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Chinook salmon
21%
Halibut

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Halibut
Halibut is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 39mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Halibut
Halibut is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.795g)
Which food is cheaper?
Halibut
Halibut is cheaper (difference - $10)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon contains less Sodium (difference - 20mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/nutrients
  2. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171965/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.