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Halibut vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halibut and sunfish

  • Halibut is richer in selenium and vitamin B6, yet sunfish is richer in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, zinc, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sunfish is 56% higher.
  • Halibut contains 17 times more saturated fat than sunfish. Halibut contains 3.102g of saturated fat, while sunfish contains 0.178g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 40% 58% 128% 54% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.5%
Contains more IronIron +81.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +913.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5880%
~equal in Phosphorus ~231mg
~equal in Sodium ~103mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 6% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 3.3% 0% 5.7% 0% 23% 20% 27% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~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 Halibut Sunfish DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 16.2µg 56%
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 2.31µg 56%
Copper 0.038mg 0.385mg 39%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.897mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.138mg 27%
Fats 17.74g 0.9g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 0.15g 26%
Protein 18.42g 24.87g 13%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.99mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.102g 0.178g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.865mg 12%
Calcium 4mg 103mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 0.315g 10%
Cholesterol 59mg 86mg 9%
Iron 0.85mg 1.54mg 9%
Calories 239kcal 114kcal 6%
Folate 1µg 17µg 4%
Potassium 344mg 449mg 3%
Phosphorus 210mg 231mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 1.462mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.092mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.085mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.7g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 130kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 88g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4 2.6 N/A
Sodium 103mg 103mg 0%
Vitamin A 18µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 1.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 2.022mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 2.284mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 0.971mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.674g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.504g 0.092g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.114g 0.042g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 g
25% 74%
Protein: 24.87 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +1871.1%
Contains more OtherOther +284.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 g
28% 23% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.178 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.315 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7061.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +456.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/nutrients
  2. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172003/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.