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Trout vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between trout and halibut?

  • Trout is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet halibut is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 131% more.
  • Trout has 7 times more vitamin B5 than halibut. While trout has 1.99mg of vitamin B5, halibut has only 0.288mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in trout is lower.

We used Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat 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.
Trout
Trout
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
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 +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.8%
Contains more IronIron +136.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.5%
~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.
Trout
Trout
11
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 9.7% 33% 56% 285% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9% 42%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +591%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +328.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.6%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.103mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Trout Halibut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.11µg 0.96µg 131%
Vitamin D 19µg 95%
Vitamin D 759IU 95%
Selenium 28.1µg 46.8µg 34%
Vitamin B5 1.99mg 0.288mg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.646mg 1.923mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 2.363g 10.742g 21%
Vitamin E 2.79mg 19%
Fats 7.38g 17.74g 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Protein 23.8g 18.42g 11%
Phosphorus 270mg 210mg 9%
Vitamin A 100µg 18µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.386mg 0.485mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.651g 3.102g 7%
Iron 0.36mg 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.073mg 6%
Calories 168kcal 239kcal 4%
Cholesterol 70mg 59mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 4mg 3%
Potassium 450mg 344mg 3%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 61mg 103mg 2%
Copper 0.055mg 0.038mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 33mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.51mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.107mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.799g 1.753g 0%
Tryptophan 0.279mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 1.092mg 0.808mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.148mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 2.025mg 1.497mg 0%
Lysine 2.287mg 1.692mg 0%
Methionine 0.738mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.973mg 0.719mg 0%
Valine 1.283mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.733mg 0.542mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.259g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.616g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0.114g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.047g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
Trout
2
24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 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 +29.2%
Contains more FatsFats +140.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1860%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~61.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
Trout
2
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 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 -46.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +354.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.753g

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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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.