Fish sticks vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fish sticks and sheepshead

Fish sticks are higher in vitamin B1, yet sheepshead is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and potassium.
Sheepshead covers your daily selenium needs 65% more than fish sticks.
Fish sticks contain 12 times more vitamin B1 than sheepshead. While fish sticks contain 0.122mg of vitamin B1, sheepshead contains only 0.01mg.
The amount of saturated fat in sheepshead is lower.
The glycemic index of sheepshead is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, sheepshead, 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

Sheepshead

Contains more IronIron	+25.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+766.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+176.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+106.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+83.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+226.8%

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

Sheepshead

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+132%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+41.2%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+775%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+219.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+348.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+139.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	15.7µg	51.3µg	65%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	2.3µg	56%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g	0.382g	50%
Vitamin E	6.88mg		46%
Protein	11.01g	26.02g	30%
Phosphorus	191mg	350mg	23%
Fats	16.23g	1.63g	22%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.35mg	21%
Saturated fat	3.733g	0.36g	15%
Sodium	402mg	73mg	14%
Cholesterol	28mg	64mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.87mg	12%
Potassium	185mg	512mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.01mg	9%
Choline	42.8mg		8%
Calories	277kcal	126kcal	8%
Starch	20.46g		8%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Copper	0.059mg	0.122mg	7%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.021mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g	0.35g	7%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.05mg	5%
Vitamin K	4.7µg		4%
Vitamin A	4µg	35µg	3%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.63mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	1.8mg	2%
Iron	0.84mg	0.67mg	2%
Calcium	16mg	37mg	2%
Magnesium	25mg	35mg	2%
Folate	24µg	17µg	2%
Net carbs	20.16g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	1IU		0%
Sugar	1.65g		N/A
Trans fat	0.124g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	1.141mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	1.199mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	2.115mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	2.39mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.77mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	1.016mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	1.34mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.766mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.05g	0.083g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.088g	0.107g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.236g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.004g	0.04g	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