Ling fish vs. Rockfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ling fish and rockfish different?

Ling fish is higher in magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, and protein; however, rockfish is richer in selenium and vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for selenium for rockfish is 53% higher.
Ling fish contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than rockfish. While ling fish contains 0.127mg of vitamin B1, rockfish contains only 0.027mg.

Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Ling fish

Rockfish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+158.8%
Contains more IronIron	+130.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+243.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+132.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+192.3%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-48.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+62.8%

~equal in Potassium ~467mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~248mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Ling fish

Rockfish

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+370.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+45.6%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+144.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.226mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.897mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.404mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	46.8µg	76.2µg	53%
Vitamin B12	0.65µg	1.59µg	39%
Vitamin D*		183 IU	23%
Vitamin D		4.6µg	23%
Choline		78.7mg	14%
Magnesium	81mg	33mg	11%
Copper	0.141mg	0.041mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.127mg	0.027mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.351mg	0.241mg	8%
Iron	0.83mg	0.36mg	6%
Zinc	1mg	0.43mg	5%
Protein	24.35g	22.23g	4%
Sodium	173mg	89mg	4%
Cholesterol	51mg	61mg	3%
Calcium	44mg	17mg	3%
Vitamin A	35µg	5µg	3%
Vitamin E		0.44mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.485g	3%
Saturated fat		0.42g	2%
Fats	0.82g	1.62g	1%
Potassium	486mg	467mg	1%
Phosphorus	254mg	248mg	1%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.013mg	1%
Vitamin B3	2.801mg	2.897mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.369mg	0.404mg	1%
Folate	8µg	10µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat		0.466g	1%
Calories	111kcal	109kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	90g	92g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.231mg	0.226mg	0%
Trans fat		0.025g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.273mg	0.296mg	0%
Threonine	1.067mg	1.014mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.122mg	1.06mg	0%
Leucine	1.979mg	1.835mg	0%
Lysine	2.236mg	2.188mg	0%
Methionine	0.721mg	0.707mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	0.935mg	0%
Valine	1.254mg	1.106mg	0%
Histidine	0.717mg	0.502mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.107g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.238g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.027g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.005g	N/A