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

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The main differences between fish sticks and smoked salmon

  • Fish sticks are richer in vitamin E, yet smoked salmon is richer in vitamin D, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin D for smoked salmon is 114% higher.
  • Fish sticks contain 5 times more vitamin E than smoked salmon. Fish sticks contain 6.88mg of vitamin E, while smoked salmon contains 1.35mg.
  • Smoked salmon contains less saturated fat.
  • Smoked salmon has a lower glycemic index than fish sticks.

Food types used in this article are Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 4.8% 16% 32% 20% 11% 82% 52% 24% 86%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +970.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +289.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.4%
~equal in Potassium ~175mg
~equal in Iron ~0.85mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1.3% 138% 0% 31% 27% 29% 16% 18% 120% 12% 18% 23%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +409.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4600%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +550%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +239.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sticks Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 3.26µg 96%
Vitamin D 1IU 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.824g 0.995g 46%
Vitamin E 6.88mg 1.35mg 37%
Selenium 15.7µg 32.4µg 30%
Vitamin B3 1.536mg 4.72mg 20%
Copper 0.059mg 0.23mg 19%
Fats 16.23g 4.32g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.278mg 15%
Protein 11.01g 18.28g 15%
Saturated fat 3.733g 0.929g 13%
Sodium 402mg 672mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.272mg 0.87mg 12%
Choline 42.8mg 89mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.023mg 8%
Calories 277kcal 117kcal 8%
Starch 20.46g 8%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.017mg 7%
Carbs 21.66g 0g 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Folate 24µg 2µg 6%
Phosphorus 191mg 164mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0.1µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.193g 2.023g 3%
Cholesterol 28mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin A 4µg 26µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.101mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 20.16g 0g N/A
Potassium 185mg 175mg 0%
Iron 0.84mg 0.85mg 0%
Sugar 1.65g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.124g N/A
Tryptophan 0.122mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.372mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 0.852mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.795mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.296mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.47mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.5mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.538mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.05g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.088g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.236g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.073g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 16% 22% 50%
Protein: 11.01 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 21.66 g
Water: 49.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +275.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66%
Contains more WaterWater +45.5%
Contains more OtherOther +237.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 22% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.193 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.824 g
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +686.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Fish sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174195/nutrients
  2. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.