Mackerel vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mackerel and halibut
- Halibut has less vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, and copper than mackerel.
- Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 752% more than halibut.
- Mackerel has 4 times more vitamin B2 than halibut. While mackerel has 0.412mg of vitamin B2, halibut has only 0.103mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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 | +193.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +275% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +84.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +147.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +84.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +117.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +256.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +243.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1879.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 0.96µg | 752% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 1.923mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 0.103mg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 1.753g | 17% |
| Magnesium | 97mg | 33mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 0.288mg | 14% |
| Protein | 23.85g | 18.42g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 278mg | 210mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.57mg | 0.85mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 51.6µg | 46.8µg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 10.742g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 0.073mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.094mg | 0.038mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 4.176g | 3.102g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 59mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 0.51mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 18µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 344mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.485mg | 2% |
| Calories | 262kcal | 239kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 103mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Fats | 17.81g | 17.74g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Folate | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.045mg | 0.808mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.938mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.19mg | 1.692mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.228mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.702mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | 0.674g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +158.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.2% |
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Fats
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +145.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +53.3% |
