Halibut vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are halibut and snapper different?
- Halibut is richer in fats, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2, while snapper is higher in vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B5, and potassium.
- Snapper covers your daily need for vitamin B12 106% more than halibut.
- Halibut contains 26 times more vitamin B2 than snapper. Halibut contains 0.103mg of vitamin B2, while snapper contains 0.004mg.
- Snapper is lower in saturated fat.
Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2475% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +455.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +94.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +202.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +264.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 3.5µg | 106% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.742g | 0.322g | 26% |
| Fats | 17.74g | 1.72g | 25% |
| Protein | 18.42g | 26.3g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 0.87mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 3.102g | 0.365g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.923mg | 0.346mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.004mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.753g | 0.588g | 8% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 128kcal | 6% |
| Potassium | 344mg | 522mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 40mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 49µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 57mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 35µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.073mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.038mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.44mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 201mg | 1% |
| Folate | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 7.7g | 21g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 130kcal | 49kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 42g | 78g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 4 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.294mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.808mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 1.212mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.497mg | 2.137mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.692mg | 2.415mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.719mg | 1.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 1.355mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.542mg | 0.774mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.674g | 0.048g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.504g | 0.273g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.114g | 0.022g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +931.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3236% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +198.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |






