Rockfish vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between rockfish and halibut?
- Rockfish is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet halibut is higher in vitamin B6, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
- Rockfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 53% more.
- Rockfish has 2 times more vitamin B2 than halibut. While rockfish has 0.226mg of vitamin B2, halibut has only 0.103mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in rockfish is lower.
We used Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, halibut, greenland, 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 CalciumCalcium | +325% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +62.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +136.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +119.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +65.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +101.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 76.2µg | 46.8µg | 53% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.59µg | 0.96µg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.466g | 10.742g | 26% |
| Fats | 1.62g | 17.74g | 25% |
| Vitamin D | 183IU | 23% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.6µg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.241mg | 0.485mg | 19% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.42g | 3.102g | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.226mg | 0.103mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.485g | 1.753g | 8% |
| Protein | 22.23g | 18.42g | 8% |
| Calories | 109kcal | 239kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.897mg | 1.923mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.36mg | 0.85mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 248mg | 210mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 467mg | 344mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.44mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.404mg | 0.288mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 89mg | 103mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.025g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.296mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.014mg | 0.808mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.06mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.835mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.188mg | 1.692mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.707mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.935mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.106mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.502mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.107g | 0.674g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.238g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0.114g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +995.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2205.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +261.4% |
