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Halibut vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between halibut and atlantic Mackerel

  • Halibut has more vitamin B6 and monounsaturated fat; however, atlantic Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 323% more.
  • Halibut has 2 times more monounsaturated fat than atlantic Mackerel. Halibut has 10.742g of monounsaturated fat, while atlantic Mackerel has 5.456g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw.

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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 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +91.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.6%
~equal in Potassium ~314mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.015mg
~equal in Selenium ~44.1µg

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% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 0%
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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +807.3%
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 8.71µg 323%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 9.08mg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.312mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 5.456g 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.856mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 3.35g 11%
Magnesium 33mg 76mg 10%
Iron 0.85mg 1.63mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.176mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.399mg 7%
Fats 17.74g 13.89g 6%
Selenium 46.8µg 44.1µg 5%
Vitamin A 18µg 50µg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Cholesterol 59mg 70mg 4%
Copper 0.038mg 0.073mg 4%
Calories 239kcal 205kcal 2%
Sodium 103mg 90mg 1%
Phosphorus 210mg 217mg 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.63mg 1%
Potassium 344mg 314mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.102g 3.257g 1%
Calcium 4mg 12mg 1%
Protein 18.42g 18.6g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.015mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.674g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.504g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.114g 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 g
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +27.7%
Contains more OtherOther +102%
~equal in Protein ~18.6g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.257g

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.