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Fish sticks vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fish sticks and atlantic Mackerel

  • Fish sticks have more vitamin E; however, atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Atlantic Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 323% more than fish sticks.
  • Fish sticks have 5 times more vitamin E than atlantic Mackerel. While fish sticks have 6.88mg of vitamin E, atlantic Mackerel has only 1.52mg.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 4.8% 16% 32% 20% 11% 82% 52% 24% 86%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1113.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.7%
Contains more IronIron +94%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1.3% 138% 0% 31% 27% 29% 16% 18% 120% 12% 18% 23%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +352.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +491.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +807.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.9%
~equal in Vitamin K ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sticks Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 8.71µg 323%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 1IU 643IU 80%
Selenium 15.7µg 44.1µg 52%
Vitamin B3 1.536mg 9.08mg 47%
Vitamin E 6.88mg 1.52mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.824g 3.35g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.399mg 25%
Protein 11.01g 18.6g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.312mg 15%
Cholesterol 28mg 70mg 14%
Sodium 402mg 90mg 14%
Magnesium 25mg 76mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.272mg 0.856mg 12%
Iron 0.84mg 1.63mg 10%
Starch 20.46g 8%
Carbs 21.66g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.015mg 7%
Folate 24µg 1µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.193g 5.456g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.176mg 5%
Vitamin A 4µg 50µg 5%
Choline 42.8mg 65mg 4%
Calories 277kcal 205kcal 4%
Phosphorus 191mg 217mg 4%
Potassium 185mg 314mg 4%
Fats 16.23g 13.89g 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.63mg 2%
Copper 0.059mg 0.073mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.733g 3.257g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 20.16g 0g N/A
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.65g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 4.7µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.124g N/A
Tryptophan 0.122mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.372mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 0.852mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 0.795mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.296mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.47mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 0.5mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.548mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.05g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.088g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.236g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.212g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.289g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 16% 22% 50%
Protein: 11.01 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 21.66 g
Water: 49.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +16.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.9%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
Contains more OtherOther +147.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 22% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.193 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.824 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.9%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Fish sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174195/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.