Ling fish vs. Flatfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ling fish and flatfish?
- Ling fish is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, copper, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, flatfish is richer in vitamin B12.
- Flatfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 28% more.
- Flatfish contains 9 times less vitamin B2 than ling fish. Ling fish contains 0.231mg of vitamin B2, while flatfish contains 0.025mg.
- Ling fish has less sodium.
We used Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), 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 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% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.7% |
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 | +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% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +101.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 1.31µg | 28% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 32.6µg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.351mg | 0.115mg | 18% |
| Protein | 24.35g | 15.24g | 18% |
| Vitamin D | 3.5µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin D | 139IU | 17% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.231mg | 0.025mg | 16% |
| Choline | 79.9mg | 15% | |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 22mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.141mg | 0.023mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.801mg | 1.278mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 486mg | 197mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 254mg | 309mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 173mg | 363mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.83mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.127mg | 0.026mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 0.39mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.77mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.369mg | 0.227mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 35µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.459g | 3% | |
| Calcium | 44mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.82g | 2.37g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.657g | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.542g | 2% | |
| Calories | 111kcal | 86kcal | 1% |
| Folate | 8µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.273mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.067mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.122mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.979mg | 1.335mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.236mg | 1.561mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.56mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.95mg | 0.624mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.254mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.717mg | 0.374mg | 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 ProteinProtein | +59.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +189% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.7% |
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Water
~81.11g
