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Sardines vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sardines and ling fish?

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, and selenium, while ling fish is higher in vitamin B6 and magnesium.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 345% higher.
  • Ling fish has 9 times less calcium than sardines. Sardines have 382mg of calcium, while ling fish has 44mg.
  • Ling fish is lower in cholesterol.

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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 CalciumCalcium +768.2%
Contains more IronIron +251.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.6%

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 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1275.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~35µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.231mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Ling fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.65µg 345%
Calcium 382mg 44mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 34%
Phosphorus 490mg 254mg 34%
Cholesterol 142mg 51mg 30%
Iron 2.92mg 0.83mg 26%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Fats 11.45g 0.82g 16%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.801mg 15%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.351mg 14%
Selenium 52.7µg 46.8µg 11%
Magnesium 39mg 81mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10%
Saturated fat 1.528g 7%
Sodium 307mg 173mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.369mg 5%
Calories 208kcal 111kcal 5%
Copper 0.186mg 0.141mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.127mg 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.038mg 3%
Zinc 1.31mg 1mg 3%
Potassium 397mg 486mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Protein 24.62g 24.35g 1%
Folate 10µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin A 32µg 35µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.231mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.273mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 1.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.122mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.979mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.236mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.254mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.717mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 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 +1296.3%
Contains more OtherOther +354.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
~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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.