Halibut vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are halibut and tilapia different?
- Halibut is richer in vitamin B6, fats, omega-3 (DPA) and monounsaturated fat, while tilapia is higher in vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B5.
- Tilapia covers your daily need for vitamin B12 38% more than halibut.
- Halibut contains 11 times more monounsaturated fat than tilapia. Halibut contains 10.742g of monounsaturated fat, while tilapia contains 0.955g.
- Tilapia is lower in saturated fat.
Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilapia, 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 CalciumCalcium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +97.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +146.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +294.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +146.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +130.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +93.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 1.86µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 0.123mg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.742g | 0.955g | 24% |
| Fats | 17.74g | 2.65g | 23% |
| Vitamin D* | 150 IU | 19% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.923mg | 4.745mg | 18% |
| Protein | 18.42g | 26.15g | 15% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 54.4µg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 3.102g | 0.94g | 10% |
| Choline | 51.3mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 0.664mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.753g | 0.6g | 8% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 128kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.038mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.045g | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 0.69mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.073mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.103mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 57mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 344mg | 380mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 204mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 7.7g | 20g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 130kcal | 49kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 42g | 78g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 4 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 34mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.808mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 1.22mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.497mg | 2.04mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.692mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.719mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 1.28mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.542mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.674g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.504g | 0.13g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.114g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +569.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1024.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +192.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.7% |
