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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, protein, phosphorus, iron, selenium, and vitamin B1 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 +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%
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 6% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.485mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Halibut 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%
Cholesterol 75mg 59mg 5%
Saturated fat 4.176g 3.102g 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%
Calcium 15mg 4mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 103mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 7.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 130kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 42g N/A
Fats 17.81g 17.74g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 4 N/A
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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 ProteinProtein +29.5%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
~equal in Fats ~17.74g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 +145.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.3%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.