Halibut vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between halibut and herring?
- Halibut is richer in vitamin B6, yet herring is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, copper, calcium, iron, and zinc.
- Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 508% higher.
We used Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +24.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1750% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +210.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +149% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.3% |
| 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 B6Vitamin B6 | +39.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +190.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +114.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +156.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1268.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 13.14µg | 508% |
| Vitamin D | 214IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.299mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.742g | 4.79g | 15% |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.923mg | 4.124mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 303mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 0.348mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.37mg | 9% | |
| Protein | 18.42g | 23.03g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 0.74mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.038mg | 0.118mg | 9% |
| Fats | 17.74g | 11.59g | 9% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 1.41mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 74mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.753g | 2.735g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 1.27mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 77mg | 6% |
| Folate | 1µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.073mg | 0.112mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 3.102g | 2.615g | 2% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 203kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 36µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 344mg | 419mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 41mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 115mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.808mg | 1.01mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.497mg | 1.872mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.692mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0.682mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.719mg | 0.899mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.542mg | 0.678mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.674g | 0.909g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.504g | 1.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.114g | 0.071g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +124.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56% |
