Fish sticks vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fish sticks and ling fish

Fish sticks are higher in vitamin B12, yet ling fish is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
Ling fish covers your daily selenium needs 57% more than fish sticks.
Fish sticks contain 2 times more sodium than ling fish. While fish sticks contain 402mg of sodium, ling fish contains only 173mg.
The glycemic index of ling fish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat.

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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.

Fish sticks

Ling fish

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+378.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+224%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+162.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+139%
Contains more ZincZinc	+138.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-57%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+198.1%

~equal in Iron ~0.83mg

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.

Fish sticks

Ling fish

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+47.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+775%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+99.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+350%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.127mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	15.7µg	46.8µg	57%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g		52%
Vitamin E	6.88mg		46%
Protein	11.01g	24.35g	27%
Fats	16.23g	0.82g	24%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.351mg	21%
Saturated fat	3.733g		17%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	0.65µg	13%
Magnesium	25mg	81mg	13%
Sodium	402mg	173mg	10%
Potassium	185mg	486mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.231mg	9%
Copper	0.059mg	0.141mg	9%
Phosphorus	191mg	254mg	9%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	2.801mg	8%
Choline	42.8mg		8%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g		8%
Calories	277kcal	111kcal	8%
Starch	20.46g		8%
Cholesterol	28mg	51mg	8%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.038mg	6%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Zinc	0.42mg	1mg	5%
Folate	24µg	8µg	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg		4%
Vitamin A	4µg	35µg	3%
Calcium	16mg	44mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.369mg	2%
Net carbs	20.16g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	1IU		0%
Iron	0.84mg	0.83mg	0%
Sugar	1.65g		N/A
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.127mg	0%
Trans fat	0.124g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.273mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	1.067mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	1.122mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	1.979mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	2.236mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.721mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	1.254mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.717mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.05g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.088g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.236g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.004g		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