Ling fish vs. Steelhead trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ling fish and steelhead trout different?
- Ling fish is higher in selenium, magnesium, and copper; however, steelhead trout is richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steelhead trout is 214% higher.
- Ling fish contains 3 times more magnesium than steelhead trout. While ling fish contains 81mg of magnesium, steelhead trout contains only 25mg.
Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native) are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +224% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +29.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +143.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +75.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +245.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.8% |
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 | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +790.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 5.79µg | 214% |
Vitamin D | 604IU | 76% | |
Vitamin D | 15.1µg | 76% | |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 26µg | 38% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.351mg | 27% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.801mg | 18% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.231mg | 18% | |
Vitamin E | 2.15mg | 14% | |
Magnesium | 81mg | 25mg | 13% |
Fats | 0.82g | 8.26g | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.127mg | 11% | |
Copper | 0.141mg | 0.058mg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.225g | 8% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.369mg | 7% | |
Saturated fat | 1.53g | 7% | |
Protein | 24.35g | 21.11g | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.223g | 6% | |
Potassium | 486mg | 365mg | 4% |
Zinc | 1mg | 0.57mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 51mg | 59mg | 3% |
Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
Calories | 111kcal | 159kcal | 2% |
Vitamin A | 35µg | 20µg | 2% |
Sodium | 173mg | 118mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.83mg | 0.64mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 254mg | 249mg | 1% |
Calcium | 44mg | 30mg | 1% |
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 | 0.376g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.54g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.051g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.13g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.014g | 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:
21.11 g
Fats:
8.26 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.59 g
Other:
0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +2275% |
Contains more FatsFats | +907.3% |
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~70.59g