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Halibut vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halibut and skipjack tuna?

  • Halibut has less vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, copper, and potassium than skipjack tuna.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 105% higher.
  • Halibut has 7 times more saturated fat than skipjack tuna. Halibut has 3.102g of saturated fat, while skipjack tuna has 0.42g.

We used Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, 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.
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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.7%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.7%
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +875.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin A ~18µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 18.756mg 105%
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 2.19µg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.981mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 0.243g 26%
Fats 17.74g 1.29g 25%
Protein 18.42g 28.21g 20%
Saturated fat 3.102g 0.42g 12%
Phosphorus 210mg 285mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 0.403g 9%
Iron 0.85mg 1.6mg 9%
Copper 0.038mg 0.11mg 8%
Calories 239kcal 132kcal 5%
Potassium 344mg 522mg 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.05mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.485mg 4%
Calcium 4mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.038mg 3%
Magnesium 33mg 44mg 3%
Sodium 103mg 47mg 2%
Folate 1µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.122mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Cholesterol 59mg 60mg 0%
Vitamin A 18µg 18µg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.674g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.504g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.114g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +1275.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.1%
Contains more OtherOther +319.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.28g

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4320.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.