Rockfish vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rockfish and ling fish different?

Rockfish is higher in selenium and vitamin B12; however, ling fish is richer in magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, and protein.
Daily need coverage for selenium for rockfish is 53% higher.
Rockfish contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than ling fish. While rockfish contains 1.59µg of vitamin B12, ling fish contains only 0.65µg.

Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, ling, 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.

Rockfish

Ling fish

Contains less SodiumSodium	-48.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+62.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+158.8%
Contains more IronIron	+130.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+243.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+132.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+192.3%

~equal in Potassium ~486mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

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.

Rockfish

Ling fish

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+144.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+370.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+45.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.231mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.801mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.369mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	76.2µg	46.8µg	53%
Vitamin B12	1.59µg	0.65µg	39%
Vitamin D*	183 IU		23%
Vitamin D	4.6µg		23%
Choline	78.7mg		14%
Magnesium	33mg	81mg	11%
Copper	0.041mg	0.141mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.027mg	0.127mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.241mg	0.351mg	8%
Iron	0.36mg	0.83mg	6%
Zinc	0.43mg	1mg	5%
Protein	22.23g	24.35g	4%
Sodium	89mg	173mg	4%
Cholesterol	61mg	51mg	3%
Calcium	17mg	44mg	3%
Vitamin A	5µg	35µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.44mg		3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.485g		3%
Saturated fat	0.42g		2%
Fats	1.62g	0.82g	1%
Potassium	467mg	486mg	1%
Phosphorus	248mg	254mg	1%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.038mg	1%
Vitamin B3	2.897mg	2.801mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.404mg	0.369mg	1%
Folate	10µg	8µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.466g		1%
Calories	109kcal	111kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	46kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	92g	90g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.226mg	0.231mg	0%
Trans fat	0.025g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.296mg	0.273mg	0%
Threonine	1.014mg	1.067mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.06mg	1.122mg	0%
Leucine	1.835mg	1.979mg	0%
Lysine	2.188mg	2.236mg	0%
Methionine	0.707mg	0.721mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.935mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	1.106mg	1.254mg	0%
Histidine	0.502mg	0.717mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.107g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.238g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.027g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.005g		N/A