Herring vs. Lingcod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are herring and lingcod different?
- Herring has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and calcium than lingcod.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for herring is 375% higher.
- Herring contains 10 times more saturated fat than lingcod. While herring contains 2.615g of saturated fat, lingcod contains only 0.255g.
Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, lingcod, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +24.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +311.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +243.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +237.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +119% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +111.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +220% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +115.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +78.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +216.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 13.14µg | 4.15µg | 375% |
Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
Vitamin D | 214IU | 27% | |
Fats | 11.59g | 1.36g | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.735g | 0.383g | 16% |
Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
Iron | 1.41mg | 0.41mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.139mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 2.615g | 0.255g | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.79g | 0.447g | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.124mg | 2.314mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.118mg | 0.035mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.37mg | 9% | |
Calcium | 74mg | 18mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.035mg | 6% |
Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.58mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 303mg | 258mg | 6% |
Calories | 203kcal | 109kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 419mg | 560mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.865mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 67mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 41mg | 33mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 17µg | 2% |
Sodium | 115mg | 76mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
Protein | 23.03g | 22.64g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
Folate | 12µg | 10µg | 1% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 46.8µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.346mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.258mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.01mg | 0.993mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.061mg | 1.043mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.872mg | 1.84mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.115mg | 2.079mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.682mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.899mg | 0.884mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.187mg | 1.166mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.678mg | 0.667mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.909g | 0.133g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 1.105g | 0.13g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.071g | 0.018g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +752.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +281.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +971.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +614.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.2% |