Halibut vs. Tilefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halibut and tilefish different?

Halibut is higher in fats, vitamin B6, and iron; however, tilefish is richer in vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tilefish is 64% higher.
Halibut contains 4 times more fats than tilefish. While halibut contains 17.74g of fats, tilefish contains only 4.69g.
Tilefish has less saturated fat.

Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilefish, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.

Halibut

Tilefish

Contains more IronIron

+174.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+48.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+36.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.015mg

~equal in Selenium ~51.5µg

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

Tilefish

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+61.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+82%
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 D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	2.5µg	64%
Monounsaturated fat	10.742g	1.332g	24%
Fats	17.74g	4.69g	20%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.3mg	14%
Protein	18.42g	24.49g	12%
Vitamin B5	0.288mg	0.87mg	12%
Vitamin B3	1.923mg	3.5mg	10%
Saturated fat	3.102g	0.868g	10%
Selenium	46.8µg	51.5µg	9%
Iron	0.85mg	0.31mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.19mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.073mg	0.14mg	6%
Calories	239kcal	147kcal	5%
Potassium	344mg	512mg	5%
Phosphorus	210mg	236mg	4%
Folate	1µg	17µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.753g	1.246g	3%
Cholesterol	59mg	64mg	2%
Calcium	4mg	26mg	2%
Copper	0.038mg	0.052mg	2%
Sodium	103mg	59mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	7.7g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	130kcal	60kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	3	N/A
Magnesium	33mg	33mg	0%
Zinc	0.51mg	0.53mg	0%
Vitamin A	18µg	21µg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.015mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.206mg	0.274mg	0%
Threonine	0.808mg	1.074mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.849mg	1.128mg	0%
Leucine	1.497mg	1.99mg	0%
Lysine	1.692mg	2.249mg	0%
Methionine	0.545mg	0.725mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.719mg	0.956mg	0%
Valine	0.949mg	1.262mg	0%
Histidine	0.542mg	0.721mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.674g	0.172g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.504g	0.733g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.114g	0.143g	N/A