Ling fish vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ling fish and roe

Ling fish is higher in magnesium and vitamin B6, yet roe is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
Roe covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 454% more than ling fish.
Ling fish contains 3 times more magnesium than roe. While ling fish contains 81mg of magnesium, roe contains only 26mg.
The amount of cholesterol in ling fish is lower.
The glycemic index of ling fish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Fish, roe, mixed species, 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.

Ling fish

Roe

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+211.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+71.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+192.3%

Contains more ZincZinc	+28%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+102.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-32.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+10.5%

~equal in Iron ~0.77mg

~equal in Copper ~0.128mg

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.

Ling fish

Roe

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+89.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+118.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+310.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+212.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1675.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1050%

~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	0.65µg	11.54µg	454%
Cholesterol	51mg	479mg	143%
Vitamin B2	0.231mg	0.949mg	55%
Phosphorus	254mg	515mg	37%
Polyunsaturated fat		3.404g	23%
Folate	8µg	92µg	21%
Vitamin C	0mg	16.4mg	18%
Vitamin B5	0.369mg	1.154mg	16%
Magnesium	81mg	26mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.127mg	0.277mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.351mg	0.185mg	13%
Fats	0.82g	8.23g	11%
Protein	24.35g	28.62g	9%
Selenium	46.8µg	51.7µg	9%
Saturated fat		1.866g	8%
Potassium	486mg	283mg	6%
Vitamin A	35µg	91µg	6%
Calories	111kcal	204kcal	5%
Monounsaturated fat		2.129g	5%
Vitamin B3	2.801mg	2.192mg	4%
Zinc	1mg	1.28mg	3%
Calcium	44mg	28mg	2%
Sodium	173mg	117mg	2%
Carbs	0g	1.92g	1%
Iron	0.83mg	0.77mg	1%
Copper	0.141mg	0.128mg	1%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.013mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	71kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	90g	49g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.92g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.273mg	0.375mg	0%
Threonine	1.067mg	1.305mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.122mg	1.465mg	0%
Leucine	1.979mg	2.509mg	0%
Lysine	2.236mg	2.179mg	0%
Methionine	0.721mg	0.71mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	1.401mg	0%
Valine	1.254mg	1.676mg	0%
Histidine	0.717mg	0.778mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		1.26g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		1.747g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.105g	N/A