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Skipjack tuna vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and ling fish different?

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and iron, while ling fish is higher in magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 100% more than ling fish.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 3 times more vitamin B12 than ling fish. Skipjack tuna contains 2.19µg of vitamin B12, while ling fish contains 0.65µg.
  • Skipjack tuna is lower in sodium.

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat types were 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
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%
Contains more IronIron +92.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Potassium ~486mg
~equal in Zinc ~1mg
~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.
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 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% 12% 0% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +569.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +236.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +234.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Ling fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 2.801mg 100%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 0.65µg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.351mg 48%
Iron 1.6mg 0.83mg 10%
Magnesium 44mg 81mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.231mg 8%
Protein 28.21g 24.35g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.127mg 7%
Sodium 47mg 173mg 5%
Phosphorus 285mg 254mg 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.141mg 3%
Cholesterol 60mg 51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3%
Saturated fat 0.42g 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 35µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.369mg 2%
Folate 10µg 8µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 1%
Calories 132kcal 111kcal 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.038mg 1%
Potassium 522mg 486mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.29g 0.82g 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.273mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.122mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.979mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.236mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.254mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.717mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more FatsFats +57.3%
Contains more OtherOther +765.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
~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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/nutrients
  2. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/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.