Fish sticks vs. Orange roughy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sticks and orange roughy different?

Fish sticks are higher in vitamin E, fats, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and carbs; however, orange roughy is richer in selenium and protein.
Daily need coverage for selenium for orange roughy is 132% higher.
Orange roughy has less saturated fat.
Orange roughy has a lower glycemic index (0) than fish sticks (54).

Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, roughy, orange, 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

Orange roughy

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+391.9%

Contains more IronIron	+34.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+27.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+462.4%

~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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

Orange roughy

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+104.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+327.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+380%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	15.7µg	88.3µg	132%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g	0.184g	51%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.289g		43%
Vitamin E	6.88mg	1.87mg	33%
Fats	16.23g	0.9g	24%
Protein	11.01g	22.64g	23%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	0.47µg	20%
Cholesterol	28mg	80mg	17%
Saturated fat	3.733g	0.034g	17%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.236g	0g	15%
Sodium	402mg	69mg	14%
Phosphorus	191mg	102mg	13%
Calories	277kcal	105kcal	9%
Starch	20.46g		8%
Choline	42.8mg		8%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g	0.439g	7%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.037mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.045mg	6%
Folate	24µg	5µg	5%
Iron	0.84mg	1.13mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.063mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.056mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg	1.1µg	3%
Magnesium	25mg	18mg	2%
Copper	0.059mg	0.075mg	2%
Vitamin A	4µg	24µg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	1.82mg	2%
Calcium	16mg	11mg	1%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.32mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.067mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	252kcal	46kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	95g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	18	N/A
Net carbs	20.16g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	1 IU		0%
Potassium	185mg	181mg	0%
Sugar	1.65g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.124g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	1.03mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	1.058mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	1.797mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	2.092mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.728mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	0.869mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	1.083mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.474mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.05g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.088g	0.025g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g	0.001g	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	0.069g	N/A