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Halibut vs. Rainbow trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halibut and rainbow trout?

  • Halibut is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, iron, and monounsaturated fat, yet rainbow trout is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Rainbow trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% higher.
  • Halibut has 5 times more monounsaturated fat than rainbow trout. Halibut has 10.742g of monounsaturated fat, while rainbow trout has 1.979g.
  • Rainbow trout contains less saturated fat.

We used Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw types in this comparison.

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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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32%
Contains more IronIron +174.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +525%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.5%
~equal in Potassium ~377mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~226mg

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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +478.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +347.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Rainbow trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 4.3µg 139%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 80%
Vitamin D 635IU 79%
Selenium 46.8µg 23.6µg 42%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 1.667mg 28%
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 5.567mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 1.979g 22%
Fats 17.74g 6.18g 18%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 16%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.34mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.102g 1.383g 8%
Iron 0.85mg 0.31mg 7%
Vitamin A 18µg 84µg 7%
Calories 239kcal 141kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Protein 18.42g 19.94g 3%
Magnesium 33mg 25mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 1.507g 2%
Phosphorus 210mg 226mg 2%
Calcium 4mg 25mg 2%
Sodium 103mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.09mg 1%
Copper 0.038mg 0.046mg 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.45mg 1%
Potassium 344mg 377mg 1%
Cholesterol 59mg 59mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 0.915mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.962mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 1.696mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 1.916mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.618mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 0.815mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0.614mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.674g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.504g 0.516g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.114g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g 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
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +187.1%
Contains more OtherOther +2350%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%
~equal in Protein ~19.94g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +442.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.