Ling fish vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ling fish and shrimp different?

Ling fish is higher in vitamin B2, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, shrimp is richer in vitamin B12, copper, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 53% higher.
Ling fish contains 10 times more vitamin B2 than shrimp. While ling fish contains 0.231mg of vitamin B2, shrimp contains only 0.024mg.
Ling fish has less cholesterol.
Ling fish has a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Ling fish

Shrimp

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+118.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+185.9%
Contains more IronIron	+159.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+106.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+83%
Contains more ZincZinc	+63%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+28.9%

~equal in Selenium ~49.5µg

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.

Ling fish

Shrimp

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+296.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+45%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+157.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+155.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.678mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	51mg	211mg	53%
Vitamin B12	0.65µg	1.66µg	42%
Sodium	173mg	947mg	34%
Choline		135.4mg	25%
Vitamin B2	0.231mg	0.024mg	16%
Vitamin E		2.2mg	15%
Copper	0.141mg	0.258mg	13%
Magnesium	81mg	37mg	10%
Potassium	486mg	170mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.127mg	0.032mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.351mg	0.242mg	8%
Phosphorus	254mg	306mg	7%
Iron	0.83mg	0.32mg	6%
Zinc	1mg	1.63mg	6%
Vitamin A	35µg	90µg	6%
Calcium	44mg	91mg	5%
Selenium	46.8µg	49.5µg	5%
Folate	8µg	24µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.59g	4%
Protein	24.35g	22.78g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.369mg	0.519mg	3%
Saturated fat		0.521g	2%
Fats	0.82g	1.7g	1%
Carbs	0g	1.52g	1%
Vitamin D*		4 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin B3	2.801mg	2.678mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat		0.361g	1%
Calories	111kcal	119kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	90g	84g	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.52g	N/A
Manganese	0.038mg	0.049mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.035g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.273mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	1.067mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.122mg	1.05mg	0%
Leucine	1.979mg	1.95mg	0%
Lysine	2.236mg	2.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.721mg	0.665mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	0.992mg	0%
Valine	1.254mg	1.067mg	0%
Histidine	0.717mg	0.501mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.135g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.141g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.012g	N/A