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.
| Herring | Halibut |
| Nutrient | herring | halibut |
| Protein | 23g | 38g |
| Carbohydrate | 0g | 0g |
| Fiber | 0g | 0g |
| Fat | 11g | 4g |
| Monounsat. Fat | 5g | 4g |
| Polyunsat. Fat | 3g | 1g |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 1g |
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.
| Nutrient | herring | halibut |
| Choline | 19% | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 6% | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 1% | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 11% | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 0% | 0% |
Halibut have significantly more Vitamins A than herring. Herring are a good source of Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Iron. Herring are a great source of Phosphorus. Herring are an excellent source of Vitamin B12. 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.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
| Nutrient | herring | halibut |
| Vitamin B1 | 12% | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 27% | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34% | 89% |
| Vitamin B5 | 16% | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 35% | 57% |
| Vitamin B12 | 865% | 107% |
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.
| Nutrient | herring | halibut |
| Sodium | 8% | 7% |
| Potasium | 12% | 23% |
| Calcium | 14% | 17% |
| Magnesium | 12% | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 52% | 70% |
| Iron | 23% | 25% |
| Manganese | 2% | 1% |
| Selenium | 103% | 147% |
| Copper | 12% | 5% |
| Zinc | 13% | 8% |
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