Halibut vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between halibut and sturgeon

Halibut has more selenium and vitamin B6, while sturgeon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
Sturgeon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 64% higher.
Sturgeon contains 3 times less selenium than halibut. Halibut contains 46.8µg of selenium, while sturgeon contains 16.2µg.
The amount of saturated fat in sturgeon is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Halibut

Sturgeon

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+188.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+325%
Contains more CopperCopper	+39.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+29%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%

~equal in Potassium ~364mg

~equal in Iron ~0.9mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Halibut

Sturgeon

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+110.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1361.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+425.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+160.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1600%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin D		12.9µg	65%
Vitamin D*		515 IU	64%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	2.5µg	64%
Selenium	46.8µg	16.2µg	56%
Vitamin B3	1.923mg	10.1mg	51%
Vitamin A	18µg	263µg	27%
Monounsaturated fat	10.742g	2.486g	21%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.23mg	20%
Fats	17.74g	5.18g	19%
Choline		70mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.288mg	0.87mg	12%
Phosphorus	210mg	271mg	9%
Saturated fat	3.102g	1.173g	9%
Cholesterol	59mg	77mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.753g	0.885g	6%
Calories	239kcal	135kcal	5%
Protein	18.42g	20.7g	5%
Vitamin E		0.63mg	4%
Folate	1µg	17µg	4%
Magnesium	33mg	45mg	3%
Copper	0.038mg	0.053mg	2%
Calcium	4mg	17mg	1%
Potassium	344mg	364mg	1%
Iron	0.85mg	0.9mg	1%
Sodium	103mg	69mg	1%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.03mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.073mg	0.08mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.09mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.7g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	130kcal	65kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	2.9	N/A
Zinc	0.51mg	0.54mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.206mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.808mg	0.907mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.849mg	0.954mg	0%
Leucine	1.497mg	1.682mg	0%
Lysine	1.692mg	1.901mg	0%
Methionine	0.545mg	0.613mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.719mg	0.808mg	0%
Valine	0.949mg	1.066mg	0%
Histidine	0.542mg	0.609mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.674g	0.249g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.504g	0.119g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.114g	0.058g	N/A