Fish sticks vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sticks and milkfish different?

Fish sticks are higher in fats, vitamin B1, and carbs; however, milkfish is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for milkfish is 96% higher.
Milkfish has less sodium.
Milkfish has a lower glycemic index (0) than fish sticks (54).

Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat 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.

Fish sticks

Milkfish

Contains more IronIron	+104.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+600%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+52%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+306.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+102.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+150%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-77.1%

~equal in Phosphorus ~208mg

~equal in Selenium ~16.2µg

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

Milkfish

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+68.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+725%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+218%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+525.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+240.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	3.27µg	96%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g		52%
Vitamin E	6.88mg		46%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.289g		43%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	8.256mg	42%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.488mg	32%
Protein	11.01g	26.32g	31%
Saturated fat	3.733g		17%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.236g		15%
Cholesterol	28mg	67mg	13%
Sodium	402mg	92mg	13%
Fats	16.23g	8.63g	12%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.865mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.016mg	9%
Starch	20.46g		8%
Choline	42.8mg		8%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g		8%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.026mg	7%
Potassium	185mg	374mg	6%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Zinc	0.42mg	1.05mg	6%
Calcium	16mg	65mg	5%
Iron	0.84mg	0.41mg	5%
Calories	277kcal	190kcal	4%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.069mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg		4%
Magnesium	25mg	38mg	3%
Vitamin A	4µg	33µg	3%
Copper	0.059mg	0.044mg	2%
Phosphorus	191mg	208mg	2%
Folate	24µg	18µg	2%
Selenium	15.7µg	16.2µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	252kcal	72kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3		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	0.295mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	1.154mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	1.213mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	2.139mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	2.417mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.779mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	1.028mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	1.356mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.775mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.05g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.088g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g		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