Steelhead trout vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between steelhead trout and halibut?
- Steelhead trout is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, yet halibut is higher in selenium and monounsaturated fat.
- Steelhead trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 201% more.
- Steelhead trout has 8 times more calcium than halibut. While steelhead trout has 30mg of calcium, halibut has only 4mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in steelhead trout is lower.
We used Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native) 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 | +650% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +52.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +11.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +32% |
Contains more IronIron | +32.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +503.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 5.79µg | 0.96µg | 201% |
Vitamin D | 604IU | 76% | |
Vitamin D | 15.1µg | 76% | |
Selenium | 26µg | 46.8µg | 38% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 37% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.223g | 10.742g | 21% |
Fats | 8.26g | 17.74g | 15% |
Vitamin E | 2.15mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.923mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 8% | |
Saturated fat | 1.53g | 3.102g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 6% | |
Phosphorus | 249mg | 210mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.073mg | 6% | |
Protein | 21.11g | 18.42g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.225g | 1.753g | 4% |
Calories | 159kcal | 239kcal | 4% |
Calcium | 30mg | 4mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.85mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.058mg | 0.038mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 33mg | 2% |
Sodium | 118mg | 103mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
Potassium | 365mg | 344mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 59mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 20µg | 18µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.808mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.497mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.692mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.719mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.949mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.542mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.376g | 0.674g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.54g | 0.504g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.051g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.13g | 0.114g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.11 g
Fats:
8.26 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.59 g
Other:
0.04 g
Protein:
18.42 g
Fats:
17.74 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
61.88 g
Other:
1.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +114.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +4800% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.53 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.225 g
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 | -50.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +383.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.1% |