Sheepshead vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sheepshead and halibut

Sheepshead is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, protein, vitamin B5, copper, and selenium, yet halibut is richer in fats, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sheepshead is 56% higher.
Sheepshead contains 3 times more copper than halibut. Sheepshead contains 0.122mg of copper, while halibut contains 0.038mg.
Sheepshead contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat.

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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.

Sheepshead

Halibut

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+48.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+221.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+40%

Contains more IronIron

+26.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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.

Sheepshead

Halibut

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+139.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1600%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+630%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+106%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+38.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.923mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.3µg	0.96µg	56%
Monounsaturated fat	0.35g	10.742g	26%
Fats	1.63g	17.74g	25%
Phosphorus	350mg	210mg	20%
Protein	26.02g	18.42g	15%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.288mg	12%
Saturated fat	0.36g	3.102g	12%
Vitamin B6	0.35mg	0.485mg	10%
Copper	0.122mg	0.038mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.382g	1.753g	9%
Selenium	51.3µg	46.8µg	8%
Calories	126kcal	239kcal	6%
Potassium	512mg	344mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.073mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	0.103mg	4%
Folate	17µg	1µg	4%
Calcium	37mg	4mg	3%
Cholesterol	64mg	59mg	2%
Iron	0.67mg	0.85mg	2%
Vitamin A	35µg	18µg	2%
Zinc	0.63mg	0.51mg	1%
Sodium	73mg	103mg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.8mg	1.923mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	7.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	48kcal	130kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	79g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	4	N/A
Magnesium	35mg	33mg	0%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.015mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.206mg	0%
Threonine	1.141mg	0.808mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.199mg	0.849mg	0%
Leucine	2.115mg	1.497mg	0%
Lysine	2.39mg	1.692mg	0%
Methionine	0.77mg	0.545mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.016mg	0.719mg	0%
Valine	1.34mg	0.949mg	0%
Histidine	0.766mg	0.542mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.083g	0.674g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.107g	0.504g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.04g	0.114g	N/A