Bluefish vs. Fish sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bluefish and fish sticks?

Bluefish is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and phosphorus, while fish sticks are higher in fats.
Bluefish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 219% higher.
Fish sticks have 35 times less vitamin A than bluefish. Bluefish has 138µg of vitamin A, while fish sticks have 4µg.
Fish sticks are lower in cholesterol.
Fish sticks have a higher glycemic index (54) than bluefish (0).

We used Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared types in this comparison.

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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.

Bluefish

Fish sticks

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+157.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+15.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+147.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+198.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+77.8%
Contains more IronIron	+35.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+574.1%

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.

Bluefish

Fish sticks

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+371.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+494.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+547.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+19.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	6.22µg	0.96µg	219%
Selenium	46.8µg	15.7µg	57%
Vitamin E		6.88mg	46%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.358g	7.824g	43%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		7.289g	43%
Vitamin B3	7.247mg	1.536mg	36%
Vitamin B6	0.464mg	0.078mg	30%
Protein	25.69g	11.01g	29%
Fats	5.44g	16.23g	17%
Cholesterol	76mg	28mg	16%
Vitamin A	138µg	4µg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.236g	15%
Phosphorus	291mg	191mg	14%
Sodium	77mg	402mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.955mg	0.272mg	14%
Saturated fat	1.172g	3.733g	12%
Potassium	477mg	185mg	9%
Starch		20.46g	8%
Choline		42.8mg	8%
Carbs	0g	21.66g	7%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.182mg	7%
Calories	159kcal	277kcal	6%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Zinc	1.04mg	0.42mg	6%
Folate	2µg	24µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.067mg	0.122mg	5%
Magnesium	42mg	25mg	4%
Vitamin K		4.7µg	4%
Iron	0.62mg	0.84mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	2.297g	3.193g	2%
Calcium	9mg	16mg	1%
Copper	0.068mg	0.059mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.116mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	252kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	63g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	20.16g	N/A
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Sugar		1.65g	N/A
Trans fat		0.124g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.122mg	0%
Threonine	1.126mg	0.372mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.184mg	0.429mg	0%
Leucine	2.088mg	0.852mg	0%
Lysine	2.36mg	0.795mg	0%
Methionine	0.76mg	0.296mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.003mg	0.47mg	0%
Valine	1.324mg	0.5mg	0%
Histidine	0.756mg	0.23mg	0%
Fructose		0.1g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.323g	0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.665g	0.088g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.079g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A