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Halibut vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halibut and milkfish different?

  • Halibut is richer in selenium and iron, while milkfish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Milkfish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 96% more than halibut.
  • Halibut contains 3 times more selenium than milkfish. Halibut contains 46.8µg of selenium, while milkfish contains 16.2µg.

Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat 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 27% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
Contains more IronIron +107.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1525%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.3%
~equal in Potassium ~374mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~208mg

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% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +356.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +240.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.488mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Milkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 3.27µg 96%
Selenium 46.8µg 16.2µg 56%
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 8.256mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 27%
Protein 18.42g 26.32g 16%
Fats 17.74g 8.63g 14%
Saturated fat 3.102g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.865mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 12%
Calcium 4mg 65mg 6%
Iron 0.85mg 0.41mg 6%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.05mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.016mg 5%
Folate 1µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.069mg 3%
Cholesterol 59mg 67mg 3%
Calories 239kcal 190kcal 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 33µg 2%
Copper 0.038mg 0.044mg 1%
Potassium 344mg 374mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 38mg 1%
Phosphorus 210mg 208mg 0%
Sodium 103mg 92mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.488mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.295mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 1.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 1.213mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 2.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 2.417mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.779mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 1.028mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.114g 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
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +105.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +23.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.63g

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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. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/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.