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Ling fish vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ling fish and whitefish

  • Ling fish has more selenium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and copper, while whitefish has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Ling fish's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% higher.
  • Whitefish contains 3 times less sodium than ling fish. Ling fish contains 173mg of sodium, while whitefish contains 65mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more IronIron +76.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +27%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.3%

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 0% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.346mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ling fish Whitefish DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 16.2µg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.755g 18%
Phosphorus 254mg 346mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 0.96µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.369mg 0.865mg 10%
Fats 0.82g 7.51g 10%
Cholesterol 51mg 77mg 9%
Magnesium 81mg 42mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.801mg 3.846mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.231mg 0.154mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.559g 6%
Iron 0.83mg 0.47mg 5%
Copper 0.141mg 0.092mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.162g 5%
Sodium 173mg 65mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.127mg 0.171mg 4%
Calories 111kcal 172kcal 3%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.086mg 2%
Folate 8µg 17µg 2%
Zinc 1mg 1.27mg 2%
Potassium 486mg 406mg 2%
Calcium 44mg 33mg 1%
Protein 24.35g 24.47g 0%
Vitamin A 35µg 39µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.351mg 0.346mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.273mg 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 1.067mg 1.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.122mg 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.979mg 1.989mg 0%
Lysine 2.236mg 2.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0.955mg 0%
Valine 1.254mg 1.261mg 0%
Histidine 0.717mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.406g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.206g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.209g 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
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more FatsFats +815.9%
Contains more OtherOther +208.4%
~equal in Protein ~24.47g
~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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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