Halibut vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between halibut and bluefish

Halibut is higher in fats, yet bluefish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and phosphorus.
Bluefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 219% more than halibut.
Halibut contains 3 times more fats than bluefish. While halibut contains 17.74g of fats, bluefish contains only 5.44g.
The amount of saturated fat in bluefish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, bluefish, 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.

Halibut

Bluefish

Contains more IronIron

+37.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+78.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+103.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+80%

~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.

Halibut

Bluefish

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+231.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+547.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.067mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.097mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.464mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	6.22µg	219%
Vitamin B3	1.923mg	7.247mg	33%
Monounsaturated fat	10.742g	2.297g	21%
Fats	17.74g	5.44g	19%
Protein	18.42g	25.69g	15%
Vitamin A	18µg	138µg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.288mg	0.955mg	13%
Phosphorus	210mg	291mg	12%
Saturated fat	3.102g	1.172g	9%
Cholesterol	59mg	76mg	6%
Zinc	0.51mg	1.04mg	5%
Calories	239kcal	159kcal	4%
Potassium	344mg	477mg	4%
Iron	0.85mg	0.62mg	3%
Copper	0.038mg	0.068mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.753g	1.358g	3%
Magnesium	33mg	42mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.464mg	2%
Calcium	4mg	9mg	1%
Sodium	103mg	77mg	1%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.027mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.7g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	130kcal	62kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	63g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	3.1	N/A
Selenium	46.8µg	46.8µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.073mg	0.067mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.097mg	0%
Folate	1µg	2µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.206mg	0.288mg	0%
Threonine	0.808mg	1.126mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.849mg	1.184mg	0%
Leucine	1.497mg	2.088mg	0%
Lysine	1.692mg	2.36mg	0%
Methionine	0.545mg	0.76mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.719mg	1.003mg	0%
Valine	0.949mg	1.324mg	0%
Histidine	0.542mg	0.756mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.674g	0.323g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.504g	0.665g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.114g	0.079g	N/A