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Halibut vs Salmon
CALORIC DENSITY
Halibut, atlantic&pacific, raw
Salmon, sockeye, raw
1.1
1.68
15036
15085

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Halibut
Salmon
Protein = 38g
Protein = 25g
Carbohydrates = 0g
Carbohydrates = 0g
Fat = 4g
Fat = 10g
Fiber = 0g
Fiber = 0g
Monounsaturated = 1g
Monounsaturated = 5g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 2g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Saturated Fat = 2g
Nutrient halibut salmon
Protein 38g 25g
Carbohydrate 0g 0g
Fiber 0g 0g
Fat 4g 10g
Monounsat. Fat 1g 10g
Polyunsat. Fat 1g 2g
Saturated Fat 1g 2g
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 27%
Choline = 27%
Vitamin A = 14%
Vitamin A = 11%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 13%
Vitamin E = 6%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 1%
Nutrienthalibutsalmon
Choline27%27%
Vitamin A14%11%
Vitamin C0%0%
Vitamin E13%6%
Vitamin K0%1%

Halibut have significantly more Vitamins E than salmon. Halibut are a good source of Potassium, Iron. Halibut are a great source of Niacin, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Phosphorus. Halibut are an excellent source of Vitamin B12. Salmon are a good source of Thiamin, Vitamin B6. Salmon are a great source of Niacin, Phosphorus. Salmon are an excellent source of Vitamin B12.

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 11%
Vitamin B1 = 24%
Vitamin B2 = 12%
Vitamin B2 = 16%
Vitamin B3 = 89%
Vitamin B3 = 57%
Vitamin B5 = 12%
Vitamin B5 = 15%
Vitamin B6 = 57%
Vitamin B6 = 21%
Vitamin B12 = 107%
Vitamin B12 = 298%
Nutrienthalibutsalmon
Vitamin B111%24%
Vitamin B212%16%
Vitamin B389%57%
Vitamin B512%15%
Vitamin B657%21%
Vitamin B12107%298%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 7%
Sodium = 4%
Potassium = 23%
Potassium = 13%
Calcium = 17%
Calcium = 1%
Magnesium = 43%
Magnesium = 8%
Phosphorus = 70%
Phosphorus = 44%
Iron = 25%
Iron = 9%
Manganese = 1%
Manganese = 1%
Selenium = 147%
Selenium = 89%
Copper = 5%
Copper = 6%
Zinc = 8%
Zinc = 7%
Nutrienthalibutsalmon
Sodium7%4%
Potasium23%13%
Calcium17%1%
Magnesium43%8%
Phosphorus70%44%
Iron25%9%
Manganese1%1%
Selenium147%89%
Copper5%6%
Zinc8%7%

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