Fish sticks vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fish sticks and chinook salmon?

Chinook salmon is richer than fish sticks in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin A.
Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 80% more.
Fish sticks have 7 times more sodium than chinook salmon. While fish sticks have 402mg of sodium, chinook salmon has only 60mg.
The glycemic index of chinook salmon is lower.

We used Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat types 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.

Fish sticks

Chinook salmon

Contains more CopperCopper	+11.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+857.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+388%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+173%
Contains more ZincZinc	+33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+94.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+198.1%

~equal in Iron ~0.91mg

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

Chinook salmon

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+177.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3625%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+554%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+218%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+492.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+199%
Contains more FolateFolate	+45.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	2.87µg	80%
Selenium	15.7µg	46.8µg	57%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	10.045mg	53%
Vitamin E	6.88mg		46%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.289g		43%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g	2.662g	34%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.462mg	30%
Protein	11.01g	25.72g	29%
Phosphorus	191mg	371mg	26%
Magnesium	25mg	122mg	23%
Cholesterol	28mg	85mg	19%
Vitamin A	4µg	149µg	16%
Sodium	402mg	60mg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.236g		15%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.865mg	12%
Potassium	185mg	505mg	9%
Starch	20.46g		8%
Choline	42.8mg		8%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.019mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.044mg	7%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g	5.742g	6%
Vitamin C	0mg	4.1mg	5%
Fats	16.23g	13.38g	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg		4%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.154mg	3%
Folate	24µg	35µg	3%
Calories	277kcal	231kcal	2%
Saturated fat	3.733g	3.214g	2%
Calcium	16mg	28mg	1%
Iron	0.84mg	0.91mg	1%
Copper	0.059mg	0.053mg	1%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.56mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	252kcal	90kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	2.6	N/A
Net carbs	20.16g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	1 IU		0%
Sugar	1.65g		N/A
Trans fat	0.124g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.288mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	1.127mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	1.185mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	2.09mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	2.362mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.761mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	1.004mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.757mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.05g	1.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.088g	0.727g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g	0.296g	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