Halibut vs. Orange roughy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halibut and orange roughy different?

Halibut is richer in vitamin B6, fats, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, while orange roughy is higher in selenium and protein.
Orange roughy covers your daily need for selenium 75% more than halibut.
Halibut contains 91 times more saturated fat than orange roughy. Halibut contains 3.102g of saturated fat, while orange roughy contains 0.034g.

Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, roughy, orange, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Halibut

Orange roughy

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+90.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+59.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+105.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+175%
Contains more IronIron	+32.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+97.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+146.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+88.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Halibut

Orange roughy

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+623.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+104.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.82mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	46.8µg	88.3µg	75%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.067mg	32%
Fats	17.74g	0.9g	26%
Monounsaturated fat	10.742g	0.439g	26%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	0.47µg	20%
Phosphorus	210mg	102mg	15%
Saturated fat	3.102g	0.034g	14%
Vitamin E		1.87mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.753g	0.184g	10%
Protein	18.42g	22.64g	8%
Calories	239kcal	105kcal	7%
Cholesterol	59mg	80mg	7%
Potassium	344mg	181mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.288mg	0.056mg	5%
Magnesium	33mg	18mg	4%
Iron	0.85mg	1.13mg	4%
Copper	0.038mg	0.075mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.063mg	3%
Zinc	0.51mg	0.32mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.073mg	0.045mg	2%
Calcium	4mg	11mg	1%
Sodium	103mg	69mg	1%
Vitamin A	18µg	24µg	1%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.037mg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.923mg	1.82mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.1µg	1%
Folate	1µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.7g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	130kcal	46kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	95g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	18	N/A
Tryptophan	0.206mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.808mg	1.03mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.849mg	1.058mg	0%
Leucine	1.497mg	1.797mg	0%
Lysine	1.692mg	2.092mg	0%
Methionine	0.545mg	0.728mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.719mg	0.869mg	0%
Valine	0.949mg	1.083mg	0%
Histidine	0.542mg	0.474mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.674g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.504g	0.025g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.114g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.069g	N/A