Ling fish vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ling fish and sardines?
- Ling fish is richer in vitamin B6 and magnesium, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, and selenium.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 345% higher.
- Sardines have 2 times less vitamin B6 than ling fish. Ling fish has 0.351mg of vitamin B6, while sardines have 0.167mg.
- Ling fish is lower in sodium.
We used Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +107.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.6% |
| 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% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +58.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +74% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1275.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 8.94µg | 345% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 382mg | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 34% | |
| Phosphorus | 254mg | 490mg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 142mg | 30% |
| Iron | 0.83mg | 2.92mg | 26% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 24% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Fats | 0.82g | 11.45g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.801mg | 5.245mg | 15% |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.351mg | 0.167mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 52.7µg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 39mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 10% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 7% | |
| Sodium | 173mg | 307mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.369mg | 0.642mg | 5% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 208kcal | 5% |
| Copper | 0.141mg | 0.186mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.127mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.108mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 1.31mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 486mg | 397mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 24.35g | 24.62g | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 35µg | 32µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.231mg | 0.227mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.273mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.067mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.122mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.979mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.236mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.95mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.254mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.717mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1296.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +354.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~24.62g
~equal in
Carbs
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