Ling fish vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ling fish and tuna different?

Ling fish is higher in copper, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, protein, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for tuna is 120% higher.
Ling fish contains 3 times more copper than tuna. While ling fish contains 0.141mg of copper, tuna contains only 0.043mg.
Tuna has less sodium.

Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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

Tuna

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1000%
Contains more CopperCopper	+227.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+122.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+192.3%

Contains more IronIron	+10.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+131.2%

~equal in Potassium ~527mg

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

Tuna

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+68.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+687.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+195.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+261.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.134mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.334mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	2.801mg	22.07mg	120%
Selenium	46.8µg	108.2µg	112%
Vitamin B12	0.65µg	2.35µg	71%
Vitamin B6	0.351mg	1.038mg	53%
Choline		77.6mg	14%
Copper	0.141mg	0.043mg	11%
Phosphorus	254mg	333mg	11%
Protein	24.35g	29.15g	10%
Vitamin D*		82 IU	10%
Vitamin D		2µg	10%
Magnesium	81mg	42mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.231mg	0.137mg	7%
Zinc	1mg	0.45mg	5%
Sodium	173mg	54mg	5%
Calcium	44mg	4mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.29mg	2%
Folate	8µg	2µg	2%
Calories	111kcal	130kcal	1%
Cholesterol	51mg	47mg	1%
Potassium	486mg	527mg	1%
Iron	0.83mg	0.92mg	1%
Vitamin A	35µg	22µg	1%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.013mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.127mg	0.134mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.369mg	0.334mg	1%
Saturated fat		0.205g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.175g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	45kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	90g	77g	N/A
Fats	0.82g	0.59g	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.02g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat		0.138g	0%
Tryptophan	0.273mg	0.313mg	0%
Threonine	1.067mg	1.224mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.122mg	1.287mg	0%
Leucine	1.979mg	2.27mg	0%
Lysine	2.236mg	2.565mg	0%
Methionine	0.721mg	0.827mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.95mg	1.091mg	0%
Valine	1.254mg	1.438mg	0%
Histidine	0.717mg	0.822mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.015g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A