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Halibut vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halibut and chocolate different?

  • Halibut is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12, while chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 110% more than halibut.
  • Halibut contains 16 times more selenium than chocolate. Halibut contains 46.8µg of selenium, while chocolate contains 3µg.
  • Chocolate is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chocolate has a higher glycemic index (23) than halibut (0).

Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types were 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 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1460%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +342.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +843.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2605.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +294.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9360%
~equal in Phosphorus ~206mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1054.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +317.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.038mg 1.028mg 110%
Iron 0.85mg 8.02mg 90%
Selenium 46.8µg 3µg 80%
Saturated fat 3.102g 18.519g 70%
Manganese 0.015mg 1.419mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.042mg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 0.23µg 30%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Magnesium 33mg 146mg 27%
Protein 18.42g 4.88g 27%
Fats 17.74g 31.28g 21%
Carbs 0g 61.17g 20%
Cholesterol 59mg 8mg 17%
Calories 239kcal 546kcal 15%
Zinc 0.51mg 2.01mg 14%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 0.725mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Potassium 344mg 559mg 6%
Calcium 4mg 56mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 1.092g 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.05mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 9.54g 3%
Sodium 103mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2µg 2%
Phosphorus 210mg 206mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.297mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Folate 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.674g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.114g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +277.5%
Contains more WaterWater +6279.4%
Contains more OtherOther +15.3%
Contains more FatsFats +76.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.5%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.