Ling fish vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ling fish and pollock
- Ling fish is higher in copper and vitamin B1, yet pollock is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
- Pollock covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 125% more than ling fish.
- Ling fish contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than pollock. While ling fish contains 0.127mg of vitamin B1, pollock contains only 0.054mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in ling fish is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +13% |
Contains more IronIron | +48.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +135% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +75.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +111.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +105.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +463.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 3.66µg | 125% |
Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
Cholesterol | 51mg | 86mg | 12% |
Sodium | 173mg | 419mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.141mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.801mg | 3.949mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.127mg | 0.054mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 44.1µg | 5% |
Zinc | 1mg | 0.57mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 4% | |
Iron | 0.83mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
Calcium | 44mg | 72mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 254mg | 267mg | 2% |
Protein | 24.35g | 23.48g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
Potassium | 486mg | 430mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.351mg | 0.329mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 35µg | 17µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.159g | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.369mg | 0.432mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.231mg | 0.223mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.82g | 1.18g | 1% |
Folate | 8µg | 3µg | 1% |
Calories | 111kcal | 111kcal | 0% |
Magnesium | 81mg | 81mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.273mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.067mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.122mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.979mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.236mg | 2.157mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.95mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.254mg | 1.21mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.717mg | 0.691mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +43.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +77.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.48g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~73.65g