Cod vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cod and halibut

Cod has more protein; however, halibut has more fats, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and omega-3 (DPA).
Halibut's daily need coverage for fats is 26% more.
Cod is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat.

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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.

Cod

Halibut

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+250%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-24.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+33.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+41%
Contains more IronIron	+73.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+52.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+24.5%

~equal in Copper ~0.038mg

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.

Cod

Halibut

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+700%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+71.4%

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.96µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat	0.124g	10.742g	27%
Fats	0.86g	17.74g	26%
Selenium	37.6µg	46.8µg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.283mg	0.485mg	16%
Choline	83.7mg		15%
Saturated fat	0.168g	3.102g	13%
Phosphorus	138mg	210mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.292g	1.753g	10%
Protein	22.83g	18.42g	9%
Calories	105kcal	239kcal	7%
Vitamin D*	46 IU		6%
Vitamin D	1.2µg		6%
Iron	0.49mg	0.85mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.81mg		5%
Vitamin B3	2.513mg	1.923mg	4%
Vitamin B12	1.05µg	0.96µg	4%
Potassium	244mg	344mg	3%
Magnesium	42mg	33mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.103mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.18mg	0.288mg	2%
Folate	8µg	1µg	2%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Cholesterol	55mg	59mg	1%
Calcium	14mg	4mg	1%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.51mg	1%
Sodium	78mg	103mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.073mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	7.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	130kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	95g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.5	4	N/A
Copper	0.036mg	0.038mg	0%
Vitamin A	14µg	18µg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.015mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.256mg	0.206mg	0%
Threonine	1.001mg	0.808mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.052mg	0.849mg	0%
Leucine	1.856mg	1.497mg	0%
Lysine	2.097mg	1.692mg	0%
Methionine	0.676mg	0.545mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.891mg	0.719mg	0%
Valine	1.176mg	0.949mg	0%
Histidine	0.672mg	0.542mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.004g	0.674g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.154g	0.504g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.013g	0.114g	N/A