Halibut vs. Sablefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between halibut and sablefish
- Halibut is richer in vitamin B6, yet sablefish is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, iron, magnesium, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for sablefish is 20% higher.
- Halibut contains less saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sablefish, 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 CopperCopper | +35.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +24.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +115.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1025% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +92.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.7% |
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 | +40.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +466.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +67.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +200.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +50% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B3 | 1.923mg | 5.128mg | 20% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 1.44µg | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 0.865mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 0.346mg | 11% |
Iron | 0.85mg | 1.64mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 71mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 18µg | 102µg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.753g | 2.618g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 3.102g | 4.099g | 5% |
Calcium | 4mg | 45mg | 4% |
Folate | 1µg | 17µg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.073mg | 0.122mg | 4% |
Fats | 17.74g | 19.62g | 3% |
Potassium | 344mg | 459mg | 3% |
Protein | 18.42g | 17.19g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.742g | 10.328g | 1% |
Calories | 239kcal | 250kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.115mg | 1% |
Sodium | 103mg | 72mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 210mg | 215mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.038mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 63mg | 1% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.808mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0.792mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.497mg | 1.397mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.692mg | 1.579mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.545mg | 0.509mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.719mg | 0.671mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.949mg | 0.886mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.542mg | 0.506mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.674g | 0.867g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.504g | 0.92g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.114g | 0.216g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +476.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +10.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~17.19g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~62.85g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +49.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~10.328g