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Whiting vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whiting and herring

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, selenium, vitamin B5, and copper in herring is higher than in whiting.
  • Herring covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 439% more than whiting.
  • The amount of saturated fat in whiting is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, herring, Atlantic, 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 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 22% 37% 53% 39% 35% 130% 15% 5.2% 255%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +235.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +195%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%
~equal in Potassium ~419mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~303mg

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% 13% 7.6% 27% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11% 45%
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 2.3% 12% 27% 81% 28% 69% 77% 44% 80% 1643% 0.25% 9% 45%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +398.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +405.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~36µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~83.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whiting Herring DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.6µg 13.14µg 439%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 5.4µg 18%
Vitamin D 73IU 214IU 18%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.299mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.67mg 4.124mg 15%
Fats 1.69g 11.59g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.587g 2.735g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.348mg 13%
Iron 0.42mg 1.41mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 4.79g 11%
Saturated fat 0.4g 2.615g 10%
Selenium 41.1µg 46.8µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.74mg 10%
Copper 0.04mg 0.118mg 9%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.27mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 1.37mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.068mg 0.112mg 4%
Calories 116kcal 203kcal 4%
Manganese 0.13mg 0.04mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 41mg 3%
Phosphorus 285mg 303mg 3%
Cholesterol 84mg 77mg 2%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 62mg 74mg 1%
Protein 23.48g 23.03g 1%
Sodium 132mg 115mg 1%
Potassium 434mg 419mg 0%
Vitamin A 38µg 36µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 83.3mg 83.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.258mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 1.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 1.061mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.872mg 0%
Lysine 2.156mg 2.115mg 0%
Methionine 0.695mg 0.682mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.899mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.678mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.283g 0.909g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.235g 1.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.071g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more FatsFats +585.8%
Contains more OtherOther +916.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.03g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 g
26% 47% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.615 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.735 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +976.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.9%

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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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/nutrients
  2. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/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.