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Ling fish vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ling fish and cod

  • Ling fish is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet cod is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for ling fish is 17% higher.
  • Ling fish contains 4 times more copper than cod. Ling fish contains 0.141mg of copper, while cod contains 0.036mg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Fish, cod, 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 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 5% 255%
Cod
Cod
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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% 4.2% 22% 18% 12% 16% 59% 10% 2.6% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.2%
Contains more IronIron +69.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +291.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.9%

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% 12% 0% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6% 0%
Cod
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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 3.3% 4.7% 16% 18% 22% 18% 47% 11% 65% 131% 0.25% 6% 46%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.5%
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ling fish Cod DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 37.6µg 17%
Phosphorus 254mg 138mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 1.05µg 17%
Choline 83.7mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.231mg 0.079mg 12%
Copper 0.141mg 0.036mg 12%
Magnesium 81mg 42mg 9%
Potassium 486mg 244mg 7%
Vitamin D 46IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.351mg 0.283mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 5%
Sodium 173mg 78mg 4%
Zinc 1mg 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.369mg 0.18mg 4%
Iron 0.83mg 0.49mg 4%
Protein 24.35g 22.83g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.127mg 0.088mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.801mg 2.513mg 2%
Vitamin A 35µg 14µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.292g 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.02mg 1%
Cholesterol 51mg 55mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.168g 1%
Calories 111kcal 105kcal 0%
Fats 0.82g 0.86g 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 8µg 8µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.273mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.067mg 1.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.122mg 1.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.979mg 1.856mg 0%
Lysine 2.236mg 2.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0.891mg 0%
Valine 1.254mg 1.176mg 0%
Histidine 0.717mg 0.672mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.154g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 g
Cod
Cod
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23% 76%
Protein: 22.83 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more OtherOther +143.6%
~equal in Protein ~22.83g
~equal in Fats ~0.86g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~75.92g

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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. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/nutrients
  2. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171956/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.