Fish sticks vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sticks and tuna different?

Fish sticks are richer in vitamin E, while tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin D, and potassium.
Tuna covers your daily need for selenium, 168% more than fish sticks.
Fish sticks contain 24 times more vitamin E than tuna. Fish sticks contain 6.88mg of vitamin E, while tuna contains 0.29mg.
Tuna is lower in saturated fat.
Fish sticks have a higher glycemic index (54) than tuna (0).

Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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

Tuna

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+300%
Contains more CopperCopper	+37.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1300%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+184.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+74.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+589.2%

~equal in Iron ~0.92mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.45mg

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

Tuna

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2272.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1100%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+144.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+81.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.134mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	15.7µg	108.2µg	168%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	22.07mg	128%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	1.038mg	74%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	2.35µg	58%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g	0.175g	51%
Vitamin E	6.88mg	0.29mg	44%
Protein	11.01g	29.15g	36%
Fats	16.23g	0.59g	24%
Phosphorus	191mg	333mg	20%
Saturated fat	3.733g	0.205g	16%
Sodium	402mg	54mg	15%
Vitamin D	1IU	82IU	10%
Potassium	185mg	527mg	10%
Vitamin D	0µg	2µg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g	0.138g	8%
Starch	20.46g		8%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.013mg	7%
Calories	277kcal	130kcal	7%
Carbs	21.66g	0g	7%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Cholesterol	28mg	47mg	6%
Choline	42.8mg	77.6mg	6%
Folate	24µg	2µg	6%
Magnesium	25mg	42mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg	0.1µg	4%
Vitamin A	4µg	22µg	2%
Copper	0.059mg	0.043mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.137mg	2%
Calcium	16mg	4mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.334mg	1%
Iron	0.84mg	0.92mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.134mg	1%
Net carbs	20.16g	0g	N/A
Sugar	1.65g	0g	N/A
Zinc	0.42mg	0.45mg	0%
Trans fat	0.124g	0.02g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.313mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	1.224mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	1.287mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	2.27mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	2.565mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.827mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	1.091mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	1.438mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.822mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.05g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.088g	0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.236g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.004g	0.005g	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	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	7.289g		N/A