Halibut vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halibut and sardines

Halibut is richer in vitamin B6, yet sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, copper, protein, and selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 333% higher.
Halibut contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than sardines. Halibut contains 0.485mg of vitamin B6, while sardines contain 0.167mg.
Halibut contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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

Sardines

Contains less SodiumSodium

-66.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+9450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.4%
Contains more IronIron	+243.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+389.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+156.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+620%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+12.6%

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

Sardines

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+190.4%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+77.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+120.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+172.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+122.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+831.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+900%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	8.94µg	333%
Phosphorus	210mg	490mg	40%
Calcium	4mg	382mg	38%
Cholesterol	59mg	142mg	28%
Iron	0.85mg	2.92mg	26%
Vitamin D*		193 IU	24%
Vitamin D		4.8µg	24%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.167mg	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.753g	5.148g	23%
Vitamin B3	1.923mg	5.245mg	21%
Monounsaturated fat	10.742g	3.869g	17%
Copper	0.038mg	0.186mg	16%
Vitamin E		2.04mg	14%
Choline		75mg	14%
Protein	18.42g	24.62g	12%
Selenium	46.8µg	52.7µg	11%
Fats	17.74g	11.45g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.227mg	10%
Sodium	103mg	307mg	9%
Zinc	0.51mg	1.31mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.288mg	0.642mg	7%
Saturated fat	3.102g	1.528g	7%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.108mg	4%
Calories	239kcal	208kcal	2%
Potassium	344mg	397mg	2%
Vitamin A	18µg	32µg	2%
Vitamin K		2.6µg	2%
Folate	1µg	10µg	2%
Magnesium	33mg	39mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.073mg	0.08mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.7g	12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	130kcal	84kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	48g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	5.9	N/A
Tryptophan	0.206mg	0.276mg	0%
Threonine	0.808mg	1.079mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.849mg	1.134mg	0%
Leucine	1.497mg	2.001mg	0%
Lysine	1.692mg	2.26mg	0%
Methionine	0.545mg	0.729mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.719mg	0.961mg	0%
Valine	0.949mg	1.268mg	0%
Histidine	0.542mg	0.725mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.674g	0.473g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.504g	0.509g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.114g	0g	N/A