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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between atlantic Mackerel and ling fish

  • Atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, yet ling fish is richer in copper, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for atlantic Mackerel is 336% higher.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than ling fish. Atlantic Mackerel contains 9.08mg of vitamin B3, while ling fish contains 2.801mg.
  • Ling fish contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +96.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~81mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 12% 0% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1240%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Ling fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 0.65µg 336%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 2.801mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 22%
Fats 13.89g 0.82g 20%
Saturated fat 3.257g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 14%
Protein 18.6g 24.35g 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Iron 1.63mg 0.83mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.369mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Copper 0.073mg 0.141mg 8%
Cholesterol 70mg 51mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.231mg 6%
Selenium 44.1µg 46.8µg 5%
Calories 205kcal 111kcal 5%
Phosphorus 217mg 254mg 5%
Potassium 314mg 486mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.127mg 4%
Sodium 90mg 173mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.351mg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 1mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin A 50µg 35µg 2%
Folate 1µg 8µg 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.038mg 1%
Magnesium 76mg 81mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.273mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.122mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.979mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 2.236mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.254mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.717mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +1593.9%
Contains more OtherOther +316.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/nutrients
  2. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.