Halibut vs. Lingcod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between halibut and lingcod

Halibut is higher in fats, vitamin B6, iron, and omega-3 (DPA), yet lingcod is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, protein, phosphorus, and potassium.
Lingcod covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 133% more than halibut.
Halibut contains 13 times more fats than lingcod. While halibut contains 17.74g of fats, lingcod contains only 1.36g.
The amount of saturated fat in lingcod is lower.

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

Lingcod

Contains more IronIron

+107.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+73.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

~equal in Copper ~0.035mg

~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

Lingcod

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40.2%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+200.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+332.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+900%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~17µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	4.15µg	133%
Monounsaturated fat	10.742g	0.447g	26%
Fats	17.74g	1.36g	25%
Saturated fat	3.102g	0.255g	13%
Vitamin B5	0.288mg	0.865mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.346mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.753g	0.383g	9%
Protein	18.42g	22.64g	8%
Calories	239kcal	109kcal	7%
Phosphorus	210mg	258mg	7%
Potassium	344mg	560mg	6%
Iron	0.85mg	0.41mg	6%
Cholesterol	59mg	67mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.073mg	0.035mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.139mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.923mg	2.314mg	2%
Folate	1µg	10µg	2%
Calcium	4mg	18mg	1%
Zinc	0.51mg	0.58mg	1%
Sodium	103mg	76mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.7g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	130kcal	48kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	92g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	3.3	N/A
Magnesium	33mg	33mg	0%
Copper	0.038mg	0.035mg	0%
Vitamin A	18µg	17µg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.026mg	0%
Selenium	46.8µg	46.8µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.206mg	0.254mg	0%
Threonine	0.808mg	0.993mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.849mg	1.043mg	0%
Leucine	1.497mg	1.84mg	0%
Lysine	1.692mg	2.079mg	0%
Methionine	0.545mg	0.67mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.719mg	0.884mg	0%
Valine	0.949mg	1.166mg	0%
Histidine	0.542mg	0.667mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.674g	0.133g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.504g	0.13g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.114g	0.018g	N/A