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Ling fish vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ling fish and skipjack tuna different?

  • Ling fish is richer in magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, while skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 100% more than ling fish.
  • Ling fish contains 4 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. Ling fish contains 173mg of sodium, while skipjack tuna contains 47mg.

Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types were used 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.
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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more IronIron +92.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.8%
~equal in Potassium ~522mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +234.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +569.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +236.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ling fish Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.801mg 18.756mg 100%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 2.19µg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.351mg 0.981mg 48%
Iron 0.83mg 1.6mg 10%
Magnesium 81mg 44mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.231mg 0.122mg 8%
Protein 24.35g 28.21g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.127mg 0.038mg 7%
Sodium 173mg 47mg 5%
Phosphorus 254mg 285mg 4%
Copper 0.141mg 0.11mg 3%
Cholesterol 51mg 60mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3%
Saturated fat 0.42g 2%
Vitamin A 35µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.369mg 0.485mg 2%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 1%
Calories 111kcal 132kcal 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.019mg 1%
Potassium 486mg 522mg 1%
Calcium 44mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.82g 1.29g 1%
Zinc 1mg 1.05mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.273mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.067mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.122mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.979mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.236mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.254mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.717mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more FatsFats +57.3%
Contains more OtherOther +765.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.