Salmon vs. Fish sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between salmon and fish sticks

Salmon is richer in vitamin D, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, yet fish sticks are richer in vitamin E.
Daily need coverage for vitamin D for salmon is 88% higher.
Salmon contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than fish sticks. Salmon contains 0.647mg of vitamin B6, while fish sticks contain 0.078mg.
Fish sticks contain less cholesterol.
Salmon has a lower glycemic index than fish sticks.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared.

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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.

Salmon

Fish sticks

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+107.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+163.7%

Contains more IronIron	+147.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+20.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1037.5%

~equal in Calcium ~16mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg

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.

Salmon

Fish sticks

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1625%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+178.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+442.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+729.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+191.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+41.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+111.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+503.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4600%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.8µg	0.96µg	77%
Vitamin D	526IU	1IU	66%
Vitamin D	13.1µg	0µg	66%
Selenium	41.4µg	15.7µg	47%
Vitamin B6	0.647mg	0.078mg	44%
Vitamin B3	8.045mg	1.536mg	41%
Vitamin E	1.14mg	6.88mg	38%
Vitamin B5	1.475mg	0.272mg	24%
Protein	22.1g	11.01g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.553g	7.824g	22%
Vitamin B1	0.34mg	0.122mg	18%
Sodium	61mg	402mg	15%
Cholesterol	63mg	28mg	12%
Phosphorus	252mg	191mg	9%
Choline	90.5mg	42.8mg	9%
Starch		20.46g	8%
Carbs	0g	21.66g	7%
Vitamin A	69µg	4µg	7%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.182mg	7%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Iron	0.34mg	0.84mg	6%
Saturated fat	2.397g	3.733g	6%
Potassium	384mg	185mg	6%
Fats	12.35g	16.23g	6%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	4.7µg	4%
Calories	206kcal	277kcal	4%
Vitamin C	3.7mg	0mg	4%
Folate	34µg	24µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	4.181g	3.193g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.135mg	0.116mg	1%
Copper	0.049mg	0.059mg	1%
Magnesium	30mg	25mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	20.16g	N/A
Calcium	15mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	0g	1.65g	N/A
Zinc	0.43mg	0.42mg	0%
Trans fat		0.124g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.248mg	0.122mg	0%
Threonine	0.969mg	0.372mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.018mg	0.429mg	0%
Leucine	1.796mg	0.852mg	0%
Lysine	2.03mg	0.795mg	0%
Methionine	0.654mg	0.296mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.863mg	0.47mg	0%
Valine	1.139mg	0.5mg	0%
Histidine	0.651mg	0.23mg	0%
Fructose		0.1g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.69g	0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	1.457g	0.088g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.236g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.17g	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