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Halibut raw vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halibut raw and tuna different?

  • Halibut raw is higher in vitamin D; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin D for halibut raw is 169% higher.
  • Halibut raw contains 12 times more saturated fat than tuna. While halibut raw contains 2.419g of saturated fat, tuna contains only 0.205g.

Fish, halibut, Greenland, raw and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 24% 25% 10% 11% 70% 10% 1.6% 199%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.6%
Contains more IronIron +39.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +196.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.013mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 4.7% 15% 411% 15% 18% 28% 15% 97% 125% 0.25% 0.75% 34%
Tuna
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1270%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1371.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +135%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut raw Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 36.5µg 108.2µg 130%
Vitamin B3 1.5mg 22.07mg 129%
Vitamin D 27.4µg 2µg 127%
Vitamin D 1097IU 82IU 127%
Vitamin B12 1µg 2.35µg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.42mg 1.038mg 48%
Protein 14.37g 29.15g 30%
Phosphorus 164mg 333mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.378g 0.138g 21%
Fats 13.84g 0.59g 20%
Saturated fat 2.419g 0.205g 10%
Potassium 268mg 527mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.367g 0.175g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.134mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 42mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.137mg 4%
Choline 61.8mg 77.6mg 3%
Calories 186kcal 130kcal 3%
Iron 0.66mg 0.92mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.334mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 22µg 1%
Sodium 80mg 54mg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.043mg 1%
Cholesterol 46mg 47mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 4mg 0%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.45mg 0%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.63mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.662mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.168mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.32mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.425mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.561mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.74mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.423mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.526g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.393g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 70%
Protein: 14.37 g
Fats: 13.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 1.52 g
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +2245.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.378 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.367 g
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5971%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%

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. Halibut raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171965/nutrients
  2. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.