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Mackerel vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mackerel and ling fish

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, selenium, and vitamin B6, yet ling fish is higher in copper.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 765% more than ling fish.
  • Mackerel contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than ling fish. While mackerel contains 0.99mg of vitamin B5, ling fish contains only 0.369mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ling fish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +19.8%
Contains more IronIron +89.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%
~equal in Zinc ~1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg
~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% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
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 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2823.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Ling fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.65µg 765%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 29%
Fats 17.81g 0.82g 26%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 2.801mg 25%
Saturated fat 4.176g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.231mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.369mg 12%
Selenium 51.6µg 46.8µg 9%
Iron 1.57mg 0.83mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.351mg 8%
Calories 262kcal 111kcal 8%
Cholesterol 75mg 51mg 8%
Copper 0.094mg 0.141mg 5%
Sodium 83mg 173mg 4%
Magnesium 97mg 81mg 4%
Phosphorus 278mg 254mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.127mg 3%
Potassium 401mg 486mg 3%
Calcium 15mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 35µg 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.038mg 1%
Zinc 0.94mg 1mg 1%
Protein 23.85g 24.35g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.273mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.122mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.979mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.236mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.254mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.717mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 +2072%
Contains more OtherOther +433.7%
Contains more WaterWater +38.7%
~equal in Protein ~24.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.