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

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.
Salmon
Halibut
Protein = 25g
Protein = 38g
Carbohydrates = 0g
Carbohydrates = 0g
Fat = 10g
Fat = 4g
Fiber = 0g
Fiber = 0g
Monounsaturated = 5g
Monounsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 2g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 2g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Nutrient salmon halibut
Protein 25g 38g
Carbohydrate 0g 0g
Fiber 0g 0g
Fat 10g 4g
Monounsat. Fat 5g 4g
Polyunsat. Fat 2g 1g
Saturated Fat 2g 1g
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 = 11%
Vitamin A = 14%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 6%
Vitamin E = 13%
Vitamin K = 1%
Vitamin K = 0%
Nutrientsalmonhalibut
Choline27%27%
Vitamin A11%14%
Vitamin C0%0%
Vitamin E6%13%
Vitamin K1%0%

Halibut have significantly more Vitamins E than salmon. 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. 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)

Vitamin B1 = 24%
Vitamin B1 = 11%
Vitamin B2 = 16%
Vitamin B2 = 12%
Vitamin B3 = 57%
Vitamin B3 = 89%
Vitamin B5 = 15%
Vitamin B5 = 12%
Vitamin B6 = 21%
Vitamin B6 = 57%
Vitamin B12 = 298%
Vitamin B12 = 107%
Nutrientsalmonhalibut
Vitamin B124%11%
Vitamin B216%12%
Vitamin B357%89%
Vitamin B515%12%
Vitamin B621%57%
Vitamin B12298%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.

Sodium = 4%
Sodium = 7%
Potassium = 13%
Potassium = 23%
Calcium = 1%
Calcium = 17%
Magnesium = 8%
Magnesium = 43%
Phosphorus = 44%
Phosphorus = 70%
Iron = 9%
Iron = 25%
Manganese = 1%
Manganese = 1%
Selenium = 89%
Selenium = 147%
Copper = 6%
Copper = 5%
Zinc = 7%
Zinc = 8%
Nutrientsalmonhalibut
Sodium4%7%
Potasium13%23%
Calcium1%17%
Magnesium8%43%
Phosphorus44%70%
Iron9%25%
Manganese1%1%
Selenium89%147%
Copper6%5%
Zinc7%8%

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