Tilefish vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tilefish and halibut different?

Tilefish is higher in vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, halibut is richer in fats, vitamin B6, and iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tilefish is 64% higher.
Tilefish contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than halibut. While tilefish contains 0.87mg of vitamin B5, halibut contains only 0.288mg.
Tilefish has less saturated fat.

Fish, tilefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Tilefish

Halibut

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+48.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+36.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.7%

Contains more IronIron

+174.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.51mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.015mg

~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Tilefish

Halibut

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+82%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+160.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1600%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+61.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	0.96µg	64%
Monounsaturated fat	1.332g	10.742g	24%
Fats	4.69g	17.74g	20%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.485mg	14%
Protein	24.49g	18.42g	12%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.288mg	12%
Vitamin B3	3.5mg	1.923mg	10%
Saturated fat	0.868g	3.102g	10%
Selenium	51.5µg	46.8µg	9%
Iron	0.31mg	0.85mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.19mg	0.103mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.14mg	0.073mg	6%
Calories	147kcal	239kcal	5%
Potassium	512mg	344mg	5%
Phosphorus	236mg	210mg	4%
Folate	17µg	1µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.246g	1.753g	3%
Cholesterol	64mg	59mg	2%
Calcium	26mg	4mg	2%
Copper	0.052mg	0.038mg	2%
Sodium	59mg	103mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	17g	7.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	60kcal	130kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	68g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	4	N/A
Magnesium	33mg	33mg	0%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.51mg	0%
Vitamin A	21µg	18µg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.015mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.274mg	0.206mg	0%
Threonine	1.074mg	0.808mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.128mg	0.849mg	0%
Leucine	1.99mg	1.497mg	0%
Lysine	2.249mg	1.692mg	0%
Methionine	0.725mg	0.545mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.956mg	0.719mg	0%
Valine	1.262mg	0.949mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.542mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.172g	0.674g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.733g	0.504g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.143g	0.114g	N/A