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Halibut vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halibut and whiting different?

  • Halibut is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, and iron; however, whiting is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whiting is 68% higher.
  • Halibut contains 8 times more saturated fat than whiting. While halibut contains 3.102g of saturated fat, whiting contains only 0.4g.

Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.
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 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +102.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +766.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.04mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 6% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 27% 13% 7.6% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +170.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.068mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Whiting DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 2.6µg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 0.445g 26%
Fats 17.74g 1.69g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.18mg 23%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.102g 0.4g 12%
Phosphorus 210mg 285mg 11%
Protein 18.42g 23.48g 10%
Selenium 46.8µg 41.1µg 10%
Vitamin D* 73 IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 9%
Cholesterol 59mg 84mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 0.587g 8%
Calories 239kcal 116kcal 6%
Calcium 4mg 62mg 6%
Iron 0.85mg 0.42mg 5%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.13mg 5%
Folate 1µg 15µg 4%
Potassium 344mg 434mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 38µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 1.67mg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 27mg 1%
Sodium 103mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.25mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.7g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 130kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 86g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4 2.6 N/A
Copper 0.038mg 0.04mg 0%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.53mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.068mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 2.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.695mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.674g 0.283g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.504g 0.235g 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
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +949.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1533.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
28% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2313.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +198.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%

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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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.