Halibut is a species of flatfish and contains a variety of health benefits. Halibut is an excellent source of selenium which is a powerful antioxidant and also contains a good dose of niacin, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B12 and vitamin B6. Niacin plays a role in heart health while phosphorus is the second most abundant mineral in your body and helps support the metabolism, heart health and bone health. One half-filet of halibut provides you with more than a third of your dietary needs for selenium, niacin, magnesium and vitamins B12 and B6.

A rich source of: vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, niacin, phosphorus.


Halibut, flesh only, raw

Energy (kcal) 103
Energy (kJ) 436
Water (g) 76.3
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 21.5
Protein (g)/100kcal 20.9
Protein % of calories 83.5
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 1.9
Fat (g)/100kcal 1.8
Fat % of calories 16.6
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 0.3
Mono FA /100g food (g) 0.6
Poly FA /100g food (g) 0.4
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 37
Potassium (mg) 390
Calcium (mg) 92
Magnesium (mg) 85
Phosphorus (mg) 170
Iron (mg) 2
Copper (mg) 0.6
Zinc (mg) 1.3
Chloride (mg) 58
Manganese (mg) 0.6
Selenium (µg) 2
Iodine (µg) 18
Vitamin D (µg) 1.2
Vitamin E (mg) 1.2
Thiamin (mg) 0.1
Riboflavin (mg) 0.2
Niacin (mg) 0.8
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 1.1
Niacin equivalent (mg) 1.9
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0
Folate (µg) 13
Pantothenate (mg) 0.4
Biotin (µg) 4
Vitamin C (mg) 1
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
Cholesterol (mg) 35
Retinol (µg) 36
Carotene (µg) 27
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 42

Halibut, flesh only, grilled

Energy (kcal) 121
Energy (kJ) 513
Water (g) 72.1
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0
Glucose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 25.3
Protein (g)/100kcal 20.9
Protein % of calories 83.6
Carbohydrate (g) 0
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 0
Carb % of calories 0
Fat (g) 2.2
Fat (g)/100kcal 1.8
Fat % of calories 16.4
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 0.4
Mono FA /100g food (g) 0.7
Poly FA /100g food (g) 0.5
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 310
Potassium (mg) 300
Calcium (mg) 42
Magnesium (mg) 21
Phosphorus (mg) 90
Iron (mg) 1.5
Copper (mg) 0.1
Zinc (mg) 1.4
Chloride (mg) 470
Manganese (mg) 0.2
Selenium (µg) N
Iodine (µg) N
Vitamin D (µg) N
Vitamin E (mg) N
Thiamin (mg) 0.1
Riboflavin (mg) 0.1
Niacin (mg) 1.6
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 1.3
Niacin equivalent (mg) 2.9
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.2
Vitamin B12 (µg) 1
Folate (µg) 15
Pantothenate (mg) 0.5
Biotin (µg) 4
Vitamin C (mg) N
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0
Cholesterol (mg) 41
Retinol (µg) 65
Carotene (µg) 99
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 82