Bluefish vs. Pike — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bluefish and pike different?

Bluefish is higher in protein and vitamin B3; however, pike is richer in vitamin B2, iron, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for pike is 46% higher.
Bluefish contains 2 times more protein than pike. While bluefish contains 25.69g of protein, pike contains only 16.6g.

Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, pike, northern, liver (Alaska Native) 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.

Bluefish

Pike

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+211.1%
Contains more IronIron	+238.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+41.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

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

Pike

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+621.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~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	6.22µg		259%
Selenium	46.8µg		85%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.7mg	46%
Vitamin B6	0.464mg		36%
Cholesterol	76mg		25%
Iron	0.62mg	2.1mg	19%
Vitamin B5	0.955mg		19%
Protein	25.69g	16.6g	18%
Phosphorus	291mg	412mg	17%
Vitamin A	138µg		15%
Potassium	477mg		14%
Vitamin B3	7.247mg	5mg	14%
Magnesium	42mg		10%
Zinc	1.04mg		9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.358g		9%
Copper	0.068mg		8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.297g		6%
Saturated fat	1.172g		5%
Fats	5.44g	8g	4%
Sodium	77mg		3%
Vitamin B1	0.067mg	0.1mg	3%
Calcium	9mg	28mg	2%
Carbs	0g	4.3g	1%
Manganese	0.027mg		1%
Folate	2µg		1%
Calories	159kcal	156kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	94kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	63g	64g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1		N/A
Net carbs	0g	4.3g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.288mg		0%
Threonine	1.126mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.184mg		0%
Leucine	2.088mg		0%
Lysine	2.36mg		0%
Methionine	0.76mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.003mg		0%
Valine	1.324mg		0%
Histidine	0.756mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.323g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.665g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.079g		N/A