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Ling fish vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ling fish and tuna different?

  • Ling fish is higher in copper, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for tuna is 120% higher.
  • Ling fish contains 3 times more copper than tuna. While ling fish contains 0.141mg of copper, tuna contains only 0.043mg.
  • Tuna has less sodium.

Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.
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%
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.3%
Contains more IronIron +10.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.2%
~equal in Potassium ~527mg

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%
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +687.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +261.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.134mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.334mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ling fish Tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.801mg 22.07mg 120%
Selenium 46.8µg 108.2µg 112%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 2.35µg 71%
Vitamin B6 0.351mg 1.038mg 53%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Phosphorus 254mg 333mg 11%
Copper 0.141mg 0.043mg 11%
Protein 24.35g 29.15g 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Magnesium 81mg 42mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.231mg 0.137mg 7%
Sodium 173mg 54mg 5%
Zinc 1mg 0.45mg 5%
Calcium 44mg 4mg 4%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.369mg 0.334mg 1%
Calories 111kcal 130kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.127mg 0.134mg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin A 35µg 22µg 1%
Iron 0.83mg 0.92mg 1%
Potassium 486mg 527mg 1%
Cholesterol 51mg 47mg 1%
Fats 0.82g 0.59g 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.273mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.067mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.122mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.979mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.236mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.254mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.717mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +39%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.7%
Contains more OtherOther +34.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.98g

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.