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Halibut vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halibut and cuttlefish different?

  • Halibut is higher in vitamin B6; however, cuttlefish is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cuttlefish is 85% higher.
  • Halibut contains 26 times more saturated fat than cuttlefish. While halibut contains 3.102g of saturated fat, cuttlefish contains only 0.118g.

Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw 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 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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2150%
Contains more IronIron +608.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1444.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +239.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +633.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Potassium ~354mg
~equal in Selenium ~44.8µg

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +711.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +527.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +783.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Cuttlefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 3µg 85%
Iron 0.85mg 6.02mg 65%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.91mg 62%
Copper 0.038mg 0.587mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 0.081g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.15mg 26%
Fats 17.74g 0.7g 26%
Phosphorus 210mg 387mg 25%
Cholesterol 59mg 112mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.102g 0.118g 14%
Sodium 103mg 372mg 12%
Vitamin A 18µg 113µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 0.134g 11%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.73mg 11%
Calcium 4mg 90mg 9%
Calories 239kcal 79kcal 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.009mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.5mg 4%
Folate 1µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 1.216mg 4%
Protein 18.42g 16.24g 4%
Selenium 46.8µg 44.8µg 4%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.11mg 4%
Magnesium 33mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.82g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.82g N/A
Potassium 344mg 354mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 0.699mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.707mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 1.143mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 1.213mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.366mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.709mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0.312mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.674g 0.039g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.504g 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.114g 0.006g 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
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2434.3%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.2%

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
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13161.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1208.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.