Ling fish vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ling fish and smoked salmon
- Ling fish is higher in selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and copper.
- Smoked salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 109% more than ling fish.
- Ling fish contains 5 times more magnesium than smoked salmon. While ling fish contains 81mg of magnesium, smoked salmon contains only 18mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in smoked salmon is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.
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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 | +350% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +177.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +222.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +123.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +63.1% |
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 | +34.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +452.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +128.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +401.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 3.26µg | 109% |
Vitamin D | 685IU | 86% | |
Vitamin D | 17.1µg | 86% | |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 32.4µg | 26% |
Sodium | 173mg | 672mg | 22% |
Choline | 89mg | 16% | |
Magnesium | 81mg | 18mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 254mg | 164mg | 13% |
Protein | 24.35g | 18.28g | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.801mg | 4.72mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.231mg | 0.101mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.369mg | 0.87mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.141mg | 0.23mg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.35mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.127mg | 0.023mg | 9% |
Potassium | 486mg | 175mg | 9% |
Cholesterol | 51mg | 23mg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.995g | 7% | |
Zinc | 1mg | 0.31mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.351mg | 0.278mg | 6% |
Fats | 0.82g | 4.32g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.023g | 5% | |
Saturated fat | 0.929g | 4% | |
Calcium | 44mg | 11mg | 3% |
Folate | 8µg | 2µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 35µg | 26µg | 1% |
Calories | 111kcal | 117kcal | 0% |
Iron | 0.83mg | 0.85mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.273mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.067mg | 0.801mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.122mg | 0.842mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.979mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.236mg | 1.679mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.541mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.95mg | 0.714mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.254mg | 0.942mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.717mg | 0.538mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.183g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.267g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.073g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.35 g
Fats:
0.82 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.88 g
Other:
0.95 g
Protein:
18.28 g
Fats:
4.32 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72 g
Other:
5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +426.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +468.4% |
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Carbs
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Water
~72g