Halibut vs. Trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between halibut and trout?
- Halibut is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, and iron, yet trout is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 131% more.
- Halibut has 2 times more iron than trout. While halibut has 0.85mg of iron, trout has only 0.36mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in trout is lower.
We used Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat 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 IronIron | +136.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +650% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.8% |
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 | +25.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +455.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +95.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +245.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +591% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +328.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 4.11µg | 131% |
| Vitamin D | 19µg | 95% | |
| Vitamin D | 759IU | 95% | |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 28.1µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 1.99mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.923mg | 6.646mg | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.742g | 2.363g | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 2.79mg | 19% | |
| Fats | 17.74g | 7.38g | 16% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Protein | 18.42g | 23.8g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 270mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 100µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 0.386mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 3.102g | 1.651g | 7% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 0.36mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.073mg | 0.143mg | 6% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 168kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 70mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 344mg | 450mg | 3% |
| Folate | 1µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 61mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.038mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.753g | 1.799g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.808mg | 1.092mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 1.148mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.497mg | 2.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.692mg | 2.287mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0.738mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.719mg | 0.973mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.542mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.674g | 0.259g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.504g | 0.616g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.114g | 0.109g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.047g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +140.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1860% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +354.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.799g
