Squid vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between squid and ling fish?

The amount of vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium in squid is higher than in ling fish.
Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 198% more.
Ling fish contains 13 times less iron than squid. Squid contains 10.84mg of iron, while ling fish contains 0.83mg.
Ling fish has less cholesterol.

We used Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat types 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.

Squid

Ling fish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+309.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.1%
Contains more IronIron	+1206%
Contains more CopperCopper	+607.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+246%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+128.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+91.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-76.7%

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.

Squid

Ling fish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+648.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+730.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+647.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+28%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+30%

~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	5.4µg	0.65µg	198%
Iron	10.84mg	0.83mg	125%
Vitamin B2	1.729mg	0.231mg	115%
Copper	0.998mg	0.141mg	95%
Selenium	89.6µg	46.8µg	78%
Cholesterol	224mg	51mg	58%
Phosphorus	580mg	254mg	47%
Sodium	744mg	173mg	25%
Zinc	3.46mg	1mg	22%
Vitamin A	203µg	35µg	19%
Protein	32.48g	24.35g	16%
Calcium	180mg	44mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.9mg	0.369mg	11%
Vitamin C	8.5mg	0mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.017mg	0.127mg	9%
Manganese	0.209mg	0.038mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.27mg	0.351mg	6%
Magnesium	60mg	81mg	5%
Potassium	637mg	486mg	4%
Vitamin B3	2.189mg	2.801mg	4%
Folate	24µg	8µg	4%
Calories	158kcal	111kcal	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.268g		2%
Fats	1.4g	0.82g	1%
Carbs	1.64g	0g	1%
Saturated fat	0.236g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	46kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	63g	90g	N/A
Net carbs	1.64g	0g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.162g		0%
Tryptophan	0.364mg	0.273mg	0%
Threonine	1.398mg	1.067mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.414mg	1.122mg	0%
Leucine	2.287mg	1.979mg	0%
Lysine	2.427mg	2.236mg	0%
Methionine	0.733mg	0.721mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.164mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	1.419mg	1.254mg	0%
Histidine	0.624mg	0.717mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.078g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.132g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g		N/A