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Halibut vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between halibut and chicken meat

  • Halibut is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6, yet chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, zinc, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Halibut covers your daily selenium needs 42% more than chicken meat.
  • Halibut contains 3 times more vitamin B12 than chicken meat. While halibut contains 0.96µg of vitamin B12, chicken meat contains only 0.3µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in halibut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more IronIron +48.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +280.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.4%
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.
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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Chicken meat DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 23.9µg 42%
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 8.487mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 0.3µg 28%
Protein 18.42g 27.3g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 1.03mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 5.34g 14%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.94mg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Cholesterol 59mg 88mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 2.97g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.4mg 7%
Fats 17.74g 13.6g 6%
Iron 0.85mg 1.26mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.168mg 5%
Potassium 344mg 223mg 4%
Phosphorus 210mg 182mg 4%
Vitamin A 18µg 48µg 3%
Copper 0.038mg 0.066mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.102g 3.79g 3%
Magnesium 33mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calcium 4mg 15mg 1%
Sodium 103mg 82mg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.063mg 1%
Calories 239kcal 239kcal 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.674g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.504g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.114g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +30.4%
Contains more OtherOther +-660%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.4%

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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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.