Sunfish vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between sunfish and halibut
- Sunfish is richer in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, zinc, vitamin B5, and calcium, yet halibut is richer in selenium and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sunfish is 56% higher.
- Sunfish contains 60 times more manganese than halibut. Sunfish contains 0.897mg of manganese, while halibut contains 0.015mg.
- Halibut contains less cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2475% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +81.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +913.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +290.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5880% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +26% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +200.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +140.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1600% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +251.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Selenium | 16.2µg | 46.8µg | 56% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.31µg | 0.96µg | 56% |
Copper | 0.385mg | 0.038mg | 39% |
Manganese | 0.897mg | 0.015mg | 38% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.485mg | 27% |
Fats | 0.9g | 17.74g | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.15g | 10.742g | 26% |
Saturated fat | 0.178g | 3.102g | 13% |
Zinc | 1.99mg | 0.51mg | 13% |
Protein | 24.87g | 18.42g | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.288mg | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.315g | 1.753g | 10% |
Calcium | 103mg | 4mg | 10% |
Cholesterol | 86mg | 59mg | 9% |
Iron | 1.54mg | 0.85mg | 9% |
Calories | 114kcal | 239kcal | 6% |
Folate | 17µg | 1µg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.462mg | 1.923mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 231mg | 210mg | 3% |
Potassium | 449mg | 344mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.092mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.103mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 33mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Sodium | 103mg | 103mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 17µg | 18µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.279mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.09mg | 0.808mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.146mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.022mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.284mg | 1.692mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.736mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.971mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.281mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.732mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.047g | 0.674g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.092g | 0.504g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.042g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +35% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1871.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +284.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7061.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +456.5% |