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Sockeye salmon vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sockeye salmon and halibut

  • Sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, halibut has more selenium.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 146% more.
  • Sockeye salmon has 5 times more vitamin B3 than halibut. Sockeye salmon has 10.123mg of vitamin B3, while halibut has 1.923mg.
  • Sockeye salmon is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more IronIron +63.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.51mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +426.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +365.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Halibut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0.96µg 146%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 1.923mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.485mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 10.742g 22%
Selenium 35.5µg 46.8µg 21%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.288mg 20%
Fats 5.57g 17.74g 19%
Protein 26.48g 18.42g 16%
Phosphorus 305mg 210mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.103mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.969g 3.102g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.073mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Calories 156kcal 239kcal 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.038mg 4%
Iron 0.52mg 0.85mg 4%
Vitamin A 58µg 18µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 1.753g 3%
Potassium 436mg 344mg 3%
Folate 7µg 1µg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 33mg 1%
Cholesterol 61mg 59mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 4mg 1%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.51mg 0%
Sodium 92mg 103mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.808mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.497mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 1.692mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.719mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.542mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.114g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.8%
Contains more FatsFats +218.5%
Contains more OtherOther +216.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +476.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.1%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/nutrients
  2. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.