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Tuna vs. Halibut raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna and halibut raw different?

  • Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, halibut raw is richer in vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin D for halibut raw is 169% higher.
  • Tuna contains 15 times more vitamin B3 than halibut raw. While tuna contains 22.07mg of vitamin B3, halibut raw contains only 1.5mg.
  • Tuna has less saturated fat.

Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, halibut, Greenland, raw are the varieties used 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.
Tuna
Tuna
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 24% 25% 10% 11% 70% 10% 1.6% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.6%
Contains more IronIron +39.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +196.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.012mg

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.
Tuna
Tuna
9
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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 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% 4.7% 15% 411% 15% 18% 28% 15% 97% 125% 0.25% 0.75% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1371.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +135%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1270%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Halibut raw DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 36.5µg 130%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 1.5mg 129%
Vitamin D 2µg 27.4µg 127%
Vitamin D 82IU 1097IU 127%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 1µg 56%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.42mg 48%
Protein 29.15g 14.37g 30%
Phosphorus 333mg 164mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 8.378g 21%
Fats 0.59g 13.84g 20%
Saturated fat 0.205g 2.419g 10%
Potassium 527mg 268mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1.367g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.06mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.08mg 4%
Choline 77.6mg 61.8mg 3%
Calories 130kcal 186kcal 3%
Iron 0.92mg 0.66mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.73mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 14µg 1%
Sodium 54mg 80mg 1%
Copper 0.043mg 0.03mg 1%
Cholesterol 47mg 46mg 0%
Calcium 4mg 3mg 0%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.4mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.63mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.662mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.168mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 1.32mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.425mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.561mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.74mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.423mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.526g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0.393g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.089g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
1
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
14% 14% 70%
Protein: 14.37 g
Fats: 13.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2245.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.378 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.367 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5971%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.1%

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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/nutrients
  2. Halibut raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171965/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.