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Herring vs. Ling fish raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between herring and ling fish raw

  • Herring has more vitamin B12, fats, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus; however, ling fish raw is higher in magnesium.
  • Herring covers your daily need for vitamin B12 546% more than ling fish raw.
  • Herring has 17 times more saturated fat than ling fish raw. While herring has 2.04g of saturated fat, ling fish raw has only 0.12g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, herring, Atlantic, raw and Fish, ling, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 17% 29% 41% 31% 27% 101% 12% 4.6% 199%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 10% 33% 24% 37% 21% 85% 18% 3.9% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.6%
Contains more IronIron +69.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.6%
~equal in Selenium ~36.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 63% 9.3% 21% 23% 54% 60% 39% 70% 1709% 0.25% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 10% 0% 28% 44% 43% 19% 70% 70% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2341.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~30µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.304mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herring Ling fish raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.67µg 0.56µg 546%
Vitamin D* 167 IU 21%
Vitamin D 4.2µg 21%
Fats 9.04g 0.64g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.133g 0.22g 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.04g 0.12g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.736g 0.09g 9%
Cholesterol 60mg 40mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 63mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.07mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.32mg 7%
Iron 1.1mg 0.65mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.217mg 2.3mg 6%
Phosphorus 236mg 198mg 5%
Calories 158kcal 87kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.19mg 3%
Protein 17.96g 18.99g 2%
Calcium 57mg 34mg 2%
Potassium 327mg 379mg 2%
Copper 0.092mg 0.11mg 2%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.78mg 2%
Sodium 90mg 135mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.092mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 88kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 115g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 2.6 N/A
Vitamin A 28µg 30µg 0%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.03mg 0%
Selenium 36.5µg 36.5µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.304mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.201mg 0.213mg 0%
Threonine 0.787mg 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.828mg 0.875mg 0%
Leucine 1.46mg 1.543mg 0%
Lysine 1.65mg 1.744mg 0%
Methionine 0.532mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.701mg 0.741mg 0%
Valine 0.925mg 0.978mg 0%
Histidine 0.529mg 0.559mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.709g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.862g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 9% 72%
Protein: 17.96 g
Fats: 9.04 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.05 g
Other: 0.95 g
19% 80%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.63 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more FatsFats +1312.5%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%
~equal in Protein ~18.99g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 47% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.736 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.133 g
28% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.09 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.22 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4051.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +869.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175116/nutrients
  2. Ling fish raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173670/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.