Fish sticks vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fish sticks and catfish

Fish sticks have more vitamin E, fats, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, catfish has more vitamin B12, protein, and vitamin B5.
Catfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 76% more.
Fish sticks have 7 times more vitamin E than catfish. Fish sticks have 6.88mg of vitamin E, while catfish has 0.97mg.
Catfish is lower in sodium.
Fish sticks have a higher glycemic index than catfish.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat.

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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.

Fish sticks

Catfish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+77.8%
Contains more IronIron	+200%
Contains more CopperCopper	+51.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+911.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+58.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+97.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+38.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-70.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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.

Fish sticks

Catfish

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+609.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+88%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+126.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+189.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	2.78µg	76%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g	1.354g	43%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.289g		43%
Vitamin E	6.88mg	0.97mg	39%
Protein	11.01g	18.44g	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.236g		15%
Fats	16.23g	7.19g	14%
Cholesterol	28mg	66mg	13%
Sodium	402mg	119mg	12%
Selenium	15.7µg	9.9µg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.811mg	11%
Saturated fat	3.733g	1.586g	10%
Starch	20.46g	0g	8%
Phosphorus	191mg	247mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.024mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.177mg	8%
Calories	277kcal	144kcal	7%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Iron	0.84mg	0.28mg	7%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.018mg	7%
Choline	42.8mg	78.7mg	7%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	2.548mg	6%
Potassium	185mg	366mg	5%
Folate	24µg	12µg	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.3µg	2%
Copper	0.059mg	0.039mg	2%
Vitamin K	4.7µg	2.5µg	2%
Vitamin D*	1 IU	10 IU	1%
Calcium	16mg	9mg	1%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.58mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.1mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	252kcal	78kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	69g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	2.8	N/A
Net carbs	20.16g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	25mg	23mg	0%
Sugar	1.65g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	4µg	1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.124g	0.063g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g	3.115g	0%
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.22mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	0.833mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	0.82mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	1.396mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	1.677mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.539mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	0.735mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	0.894mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.404mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g	0g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.05g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.088g	0.069g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g	0.018g	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	0.049g	N/A