Tilefish vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tilefish and halibut different?
- Tilefish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, halibut is richer in vitamin B6 and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tilefish is 64% higher.
- Tilefish contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than halibut. While tilefish contains 0.87mg of vitamin B5, halibut contains only 0.288mg.
- Tilefish has less saturated fat.
Fish, tilefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +550% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +36.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +174.2% |
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.
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% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 0.96µg | 64% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.332g | 10.742g | 24% |
Fats | 4.69g | 17.74g | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.485mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.288mg | 12% |
Protein | 24.49g | 18.42g | 12% |
Saturated fat | 0.868g | 3.102g | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.5mg | 1.923mg | 10% |
Selenium | 51.5µg | 46.8µg | 9% |
Iron | 0.31mg | 0.85mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.103mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.073mg | 6% |
Calories | 147kcal | 239kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 512mg | 344mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 236mg | 210mg | 4% |
Folate | 17µg | 1µg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.246g | 1.753g | 3% |
Sodium | 59mg | 103mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.052mg | 0.038mg | 2% |
Calcium | 26mg | 4mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 64mg | 59mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 33mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 21µg | 18µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.274mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.074mg | 0.808mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.128mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.99mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.249mg | 1.692mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.725mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.956mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.262mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.172g | 0.674g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.733g | 0.504g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.143g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +33% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +278.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +237.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +706.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40.7% |