Halibut vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between halibut and eels
- Halibut has more selenium and vitamin B6; however, eels have more vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 80% more.
- Halibut has 6 times more vitamin B6 than eels. Halibut has 0.485mg of vitamin B6, while eels have 0.077mg.
- Halibut is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +32.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +31% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +463.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +550% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +307.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +166.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +102% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +529.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +201% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 1137µg | 124% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 2.89µg | 80% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 8.3µg | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 161mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 0.077mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.923mg | 4.487mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 2.08mg | 14% |
| Protein | 18.42g | 23.65g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 277mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.073mg | 0.183mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.753g | 1.214g | 4% |
| Fats | 17.74g | 14.95g | 4% |
| Folate | 1µg | 17µg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.742g | 9.218g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.051mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 65mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.038mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 236kcal | 0% |
| Potassium | 344mg | 349mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 3.102g | 3.023g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.808mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.497mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.692mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.719mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.542mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.674g | 0.108g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.504g | 0.081g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.114g | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~59.31g
~equal in
Other
~2.09g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +44.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.023g
