Halibut vs. Steelhead trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between halibut and steelhead trout?
- Halibut is higher in selenium and monounsaturated fat, yet steelhead trout is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
- Steelhead trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 201% more.
- Halibut has 5 times more monounsaturated fat than steelhead trout. While halibut has 10.742g of monounsaturated fat, steelhead trout has only 2.223g.
- The amount of saturated fat in steelhead trout is lower.
We used Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native) types 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 | +32% |
Contains more IronIron | +32.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +650% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +52.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +11.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.6% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +503.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 5.79µg | 201% |
Vitamin D | 604IU | 76% | |
Vitamin D | 15.1µg | 76% | |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 26µg | 38% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 37% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.742g | 2.223g | 21% |
Fats | 17.74g | 8.26g | 15% |
Vitamin E | 2.15mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.923mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 8% | |
Saturated fat | 3.102g | 1.53g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 6% | |
Phosphorus | 210mg | 249mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.073mg | 6% | |
Protein | 18.42g | 21.11g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.753g | 1.225g | 4% |
Calories | 239kcal | 159kcal | 4% |
Calcium | 4mg | 30mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.85mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.038mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 25mg | 2% |
Sodium | 103mg | 118mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.57mg | 1% |
Potassium | 344mg | 365mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 59mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 18µg | 20µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.808mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.497mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.692mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.719mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.949mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.542mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.674g | 0.376g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.504g | 0.54g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.051g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.114g | 0.13g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.42 g
Fats:
17.74 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
61.88 g
Other:
1.96 g
Protein:
21.11 g
Fats:
8.26 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.59 g
Other:
0.04 g
Contains more FatsFats | +114.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +4800% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.753 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.53 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.225 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +383.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.7% |