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Ling fish vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ling fish and atlantic Mackerel

  • Ling fish is richer in copper, phosphorus, and potassium, yet atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for atlantic Mackerel is 336% higher.
  • Ling fish contains 2 times more copper than atlantic Mackerel. Ling fish contains 0.141mg of copper, while atlantic Mackerel contains 0.073mg.
  • Ling fish contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw.

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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 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 5% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.3%
Contains more IronIron +96.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48%
~equal in Magnesium ~76mg
~equal in Selenium ~44.1µg

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% 12% 0% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6% 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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1240%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ling fish Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 8.71µg 336%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 2.801mg 9.08mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 22%
Fats 0.82g 13.89g 20%
Saturated fat 3.257g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 14%
Protein 24.35g 18.6g 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Iron 0.83mg 1.63mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.369mg 0.856mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Copper 0.141mg 0.073mg 8%
Cholesterol 51mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.231mg 0.312mg 6%
Selenium 46.8µg 44.1µg 5%
Calories 111kcal 205kcal 5%
Phosphorus 254mg 217mg 5%
Potassium 486mg 314mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.127mg 0.176mg 4%
Sodium 173mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.351mg 0.399mg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Zinc 1mg 0.63mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin A 35µg 50µg 2%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.015mg 1%
Magnesium 81mg 76mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.273mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.067mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.122mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.979mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.236mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 1.254mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.717mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 g
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1593.9%
Contains more OtherOther +316.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.