Roe vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between roe and ling fish

Roe is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, yet ling fish is higher in magnesium and vitamin B6.
Roe covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 454% more than ling fish.
The amount of cholesterol in ling fish is lower.
The glycemic index of ling fish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, ling, 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.

Roe

Ling fish

Contains more ZincZinc	+28%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+102.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-32.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+211.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+71.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+10.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+192.3%

~equal in Iron ~0.83mg

~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.

Roe

Ling fish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+118.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+310.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+212.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1675.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1050%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+89.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	11.54µg	0.65µg	454%
Cholesterol	479mg	51mg	143%
Vitamin B2	0.949mg	0.231mg	55%
Phosphorus	515mg	254mg	37%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.404g		23%
Folate	92µg	8µg	21%
Vitamin C	16.4mg	0mg	18%
Vitamin B5	1.154mg	0.369mg	16%
Magnesium	26mg	81mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.277mg	0.127mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.185mg	0.351mg	13%
Fats	8.23g	0.82g	11%
Protein	28.62g	24.35g	9%
Selenium	51.7µg	46.8µg	9%
Saturated fat	1.866g		8%
Potassium	283mg	486mg	6%
Vitamin A	91µg	35µg	6%
Calories	204kcal	111kcal	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.129g		5%
Vitamin B3	2.192mg	2.801mg	4%
Zinc	1.28mg	1mg	3%
Calcium	28mg	44mg	2%
Sodium	117mg	173mg	2%
Carbs	1.92g	0g	1%
Iron	0.77mg	0.83mg	1%
Copper	0.128mg	0.141mg	1%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.038mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	71kcal	46kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	90g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3		N/A
Net carbs	1.92g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.375mg	0.273mg	0%
Threonine	1.305mg	1.067mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.465mg	1.122mg	0%
Leucine	2.509mg	1.979mg	0%
Lysine	2.179mg	2.236mg	0%
Methionine	0.71mg	0.721mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.401mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	1.676mg	1.254mg	0%
Histidine	0.778mg	0.717mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	1.26g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	1.747g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.105g		N/A