Halibut vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are halibut and snapper different?
- Halibut is richer in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while snapper is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and potassium.
- Snapper covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than halibut.
- Halibut contains 33 times more monounsaturated fat than snapper. Halibut contains 10.742g of monounsaturated fat, while snapper contains 0.322g.
- Snapper is lower in saturated fat.
Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, snapper, mixed species, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +900% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +21.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +37.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2475% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +455.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +94.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +202.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +264.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 3.5µg | 106% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.742g | 0.322g | 26% |
Fats | 17.74g | 1.72g | 25% |
Protein | 18.42g | 26.3g | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 0.87mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 3.102g | 0.365g | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.923mg | 0.346mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.004mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.753g | 0.588g | 8% |
Iron | 0.85mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
Calories | 239kcal | 128kcal | 6% |
Potassium | 344mg | 522mg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 47mg | 4% |
Calcium | 4mg | 40mg | 4% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 49µg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 18µg | 35µg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.073mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
Sodium | 103mg | 57mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 37mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 210mg | 201mg | 1% |
Folate | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
Copper | 0.038mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.44mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.294mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.808mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 1.212mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.497mg | 2.137mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.692mg | 2.415mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.545mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.719mg | 1.027mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.949mg | 1.355mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.542mg | 0.774mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.674g | 0.048g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.504g | 0.273g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.114g | 0.022g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +931.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3236% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +198.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |