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Tuna vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna and ling fish different?

  • Tuna is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, ling fish is richer in copper, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for tuna is 120% higher.
  • Tuna contains 4 times more vitamin B12 than ling fish. While tuna contains 2.35µg of vitamin B12, ling fish contains only 0.65µg.
  • Tuna has less sodium.

Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, ling, 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.
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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%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.3%
~equal in Potassium ~486mg
~equal in Iron ~0.83mg

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.
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Tuna
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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%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +687.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.127mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Ling fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 2.801mg 120%
Selenium 108.2µg 46.8µg 112%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0.65µg 71%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.351mg 53%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Phosphorus 333mg 254mg 11%
Copper 0.043mg 0.141mg 11%
Protein 29.15g 24.35g 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Magnesium 42mg 81mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.231mg 7%
Sodium 54mg 173mg 5%
Zinc 0.45mg 1mg 5%
Calcium 4mg 44mg 4%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.369mg 1%
Calories 130kcal 111kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.127mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin A 22µg 35µg 1%
Iron 0.92mg 0.83mg 1%
Potassium 527mg 486mg 1%
Cholesterol 47mg 51mg 1%
Fats 0.59g 0.82g 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.273mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 1.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.122mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.979mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 2.236mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 1.254mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.717mg 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
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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
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.7%
Contains more OtherOther +34.7%
Contains more FatsFats +39%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.88g

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