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Ling fish vs. Jellyfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ling fish and jellyfish

  • Ling fish is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and potassium, yet jellyfish is higher in iron.
  • Jellyfish covers your daily sodium needs 414% more than ling fish.
  • Ling fish contains 162 times more potassium than jellyfish. While ling fish contains 486mg of potassium, jellyfish contains only 3mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in jellyfish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Jellyfish, dried, salted.

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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 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16100%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +173.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.14mg
~equal in Selenium ~42.2µg

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 0% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75% 52%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1170%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2210%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1300.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3410%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3150%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ling fish Jellyfish DV% diff.
Sodium 173mg 9690mg 414%
Protein 24.35g 5.5g 38%
Phosphorus 254mg 20mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.351mg 0.01mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0.02µg 26%
Magnesium 81mg 2mg 19%
Iron 0.83mg 2.27mg 18%
Choline 95mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.231mg 0.01mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.801mg 0.2mg 16%
Cholesterol 51mg 5mg 15%
Potassium 486mg 3mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.127mg 0.01mg 10%
Selenium 46.8µg 42.2µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.369mg 7%
Zinc 1mg 0.42mg 5%
Calories 111kcal 36kcal 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 2µg 4%
Calcium 44mg 2mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.475g 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 2%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Fats 0.82g 1.4g 1%
Saturated fat 0.273g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.202g 1%
Copper 0.141mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.273mg 0%
Threonine 1.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.122mg 0%
Leucine 1.979mg 0%
Lysine 2.236mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.254mg 0%
Histidine 0.717mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.25g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 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
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +342.7%
Contains more FatsFats +70.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2542.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68g

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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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.