Fish sticks vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fish sticks and tuna salad

Fish sticks are higher in vitamin B1, manganese, and fiber, yet tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and copper.
Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 46% more than fish sticks.
The amount of saturated fat in tuna salad is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Fish, tuna salad.

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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 salad

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+355%

Contains more IronIron	+19%
Contains more CopperCopper	+145.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+162.4%

~equal in Calcium ~17mg

~equal in Potassium ~178mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

~equal in Sodium ~402mg

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 salad

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+293.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+65.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+336.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.26mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	15.7µg	41.2µg	46%
Vitamin E	6.88mg		46%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	6.7mg	32%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g	4.122g	25%
Fats	16.23g	9.26g	11%
Saturated fat	3.733g	1.544g	10%
Copper	0.059mg	0.145mg	10%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	1.2µg	10%
Protein	11.01g	16.04g	10%
Choline	42.8mg		8%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.031mg	8%
Starch	20.46g		8%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.04mg	6%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Calories	277kcal	187kcal	5%
Cholesterol	28mg	13mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.07mg	4%
Folate	24µg	8µg	4%
Vitamin K	4.7µg		4%
Carbs	21.66g	9.41g	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.2mg	2%
Phosphorus	191mg	178mg	2%
Iron	0.84mg	1mg	2%
Vitamin A	4µg	24µg	2%
Magnesium	25mg	19mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g	2.887g	1%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.56mg	1%
Net carbs	20.16g	9.41g	N/A
Vitamin D	1IU		0%
Calcium	16mg	17mg	0%
Potassium	185mg	178mg	0%
Sugar	1.65g		N/A
Sodium	402mg	402mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.26mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.081mg	0%
Trans fat	0.124g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.18mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	0.701mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	0.739mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	1.293mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	1.457mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.47mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	0.626mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	0.824mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.467mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.05g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.088g	0.055g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.236g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.004g		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