Shark vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between shark and halibut
- Shark has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and polyunsaturated fat; however, halibut has more selenium, vitamin B6, potassium, and monounsaturated fat.
- Halibut's daily need coverage for selenium is 23% more.
- Shark has 13 times more calcium than halibut. Shark has 50mg of calcium, while halibut has 4mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat.
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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 | +30.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +115.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +26% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 34µg | 46.8µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.485mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.701g | 1.753g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.935g | 10.742g | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.21µg | 0.96µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.288mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 344mg | 6% |
| Fats | 13.82g | 17.74g | 6% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 4mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.783mg | 1.923mg | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 18µg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 0.85mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 210mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Calories | 228kcal | 239kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 103mg | 1% |
| Protein | 18.62g | 18.42g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 59mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 3.205g | 3.102g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 0.808mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 1.692mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.258g | 0.674g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.431g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.089g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +81.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~18.42g
~equal in
Water
~61.88g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +111.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +81% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.102g
