Ling fish vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ling fish and shark

Ling fish is richer in selenium, protein, copper, vitamin B2, potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet shark is richer in vitamin B12, fats, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for shark is 23% higher.
Ling fish contains 3 times more copper than shark. Ling fish contains 0.141mg of copper, while shark contains 0.042mg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried.

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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

Shark

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+88.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+213.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+235.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+13.6%
Contains more IronIron	+33.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+31.6%

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

Shark

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+17%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+68%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+86.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+87.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.783mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat		3.701g	25%
Selenium	46.8µg	34µg	23%
Vitamin B12	0.65µg	1.21µg	23%
Fats	0.82g	13.82g	20%
Saturated fat		3.205g	15%
Monounsaturated fat		5.935g	15%
Protein	24.35g	18.62g	11%
Copper	0.141mg	0.042mg	11%
Potassium	486mg	155mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.231mg	0.097mg	10%
Magnesium	81mg	43mg	9%
Phosphorus	254mg	194mg	9%
Calories	111kcal	228kcal	6%
Zinc	1mg	0.48mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.127mg	0.072mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.369mg	0.62mg	5%
Iron	0.83mg	1.11mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.351mg	0.3mg	4%
Cholesterol	51mg	59mg	3%
Carbs	0g	6.39g	2%
Sodium	173mg	122mg	2%
Vitamin A	35µg	54µg	2%
Folate	8µg	15µg	2%
Calcium	44mg	50mg	1%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.05mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	90g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	6.39g	N/A
Vitamin B3	2.801mg	2.783mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.273mg	0.212mg	0%
Threonine	1.067mg	0.843mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.122mg	0.867mg	0%
Leucine	1.979mg	1.515mg	0%
Lysine	2.236mg	1.634mg	0%
Methionine	0.721mg	0.541mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	0.75mg	0%
Valine	1.254mg	0.965mg	0%
Histidine	0.717mg	0.538mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.258g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.431g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.089g	N/A