Flatfish vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between flatfish and ling fish?
- Flatfish is higher in vitamin B12; however, ling fish is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, copper, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B1.
- Flatfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 28% more.
- Ling fish contains 2 times less sodium than flatfish. Flatfish contains 363mg of sodium, while ling fish contains 173mg.
We used Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +268.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +76% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +146.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +260.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +513% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +156.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +123.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +101.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +191.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +388.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +824% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +119.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +205.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.31µg | 0.65µg | 28% |
| Selenium | 32.6µg | 46.8µg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.351mg | 18% |
| Protein | 15.24g | 24.35g | 18% |
| Vitamin D | 3.5µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin D | 139IU | 17% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.231mg | 16% |
| Choline | 79.9mg | 15% | |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 81mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.141mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.278mg | 2.801mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 486mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 309mg | 254mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 363mg | 173mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.83mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.127mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.77mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.227mg | 0.369mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 35µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.459g | 3% | |
| Calcium | 25mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 51mg | 2% |
| Fats | 2.37g | 0.82g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.657g | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.542g | 2% | |
| Calories | 86kcal | 111kcal | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.197mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.719mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.754mg | 1.122mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.335mg | 1.979mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.561mg | 2.236mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.56mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.624mg | 0.95mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.8mg | 1.254mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.374mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.168g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.034g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +189% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.8% |
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Carbs
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Water
~73.88g
